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Welcome to Kenoza Lake ...

Kenoza Lake is located in Sullivan County<1>.


The location of Kenoza Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kenoza Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for Kenoza Lake: Kenoza Lk.

Kenoza Lake is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kenoza Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Kenoza Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kenoza Lake.

  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Honesdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Bethany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
  • Briscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
  • Hortonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Callicoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cochecton Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
    • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kenoza Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kenoza Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kenoza Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kenoza Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kenoza Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Kenoza Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kenoza Lake ...

Looking for more information about Kenoza Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kenoza Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kenoza Lake.

Adding Kenoza Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kenoza Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kenoza Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kenoza Lake post office opened in 1890.

We also found Kenoza Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kenoza Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kenoza Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kenoza Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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