Welcome to Kildare ...
Kildare is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Kildare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kildare, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.
Kildare is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kildare lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kildare is located in the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Kildare ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kildare - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Prince Edward Island and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kildare.
Communities near Kildare ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kildare.
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Saranac Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
- Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <5>
- Tupper Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <5>
- Sevey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
- Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Saranac Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Horseshoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Paul Smiths
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <5>
- Cranberry Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
- Cranberry Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranberry Lake <5>
- Harrietstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- South Colton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colton
- South Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Colton <5>
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 Kildare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kildare.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kildare. 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 Kildare.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kildare. See our Newspapers Page for Kildare.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kildare ...
Looking for more information about Kildare? 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 Kildare, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kildare.
Adding Kildare to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kildare 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 Kildare was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kildare.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kildare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Franklin, 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 Kildare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |