Welcome to Kent Cliffs ...
Kent Cliffs is located in Putnam County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kent Cliffs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Kent Cliffs is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kent Cliffs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kent Cliffs: 845 & 329<3>
Communities near Kent Cliffs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kent Cliffs.
- Danbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Poughkeepsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Ridgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Peekskill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- Beacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Kent Cliffs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent Cliffs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kent Cliffs. 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 Kent Cliffs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kent Cliffs. See our Newspapers Page for Kent Cliffs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent Cliffs ...
Looking for more information about Kent Cliffs? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kent Cliffs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kent Cliffs.
Adding Kent Cliffs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kent Cliffs 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 Kent Cliffs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kent Cliffs post office opened in 1872.
We also found Kent Cliffs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kent Cliffs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kent Cliffs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Kent Cliffs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Kent Cliffs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |