Welcome to Lake Bonaparte ...

Lake Bonaparte is located in Lewis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Bonaparte, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Bonaparte: Lk. Bonaparte

Lake Bonaparte is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lake Bonaparte: 315 & 680<3>

Communities near Lake Bonaparte ...

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

Gouverneur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gouverneur
- From Lake Bonaparte to Gouverneur
Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
West Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
Philadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
Antwerp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antwerp
- From Lake Bonaparte to Antwerp
Croghan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Croghan is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <4>
Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edwards
- From Lake Bonaparte to Edwards
Castorland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Castorland is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <4>
Richville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richville
- From Lake Bonaparte to Richville
Deferiet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deferiet is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deferiet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deferiet <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 Lake Bonaparte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Bonaparte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Bonaparte. 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 Lake Bonaparte.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Bonaparte ...

Looking for more information about Lake Bonaparte? 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 Lake Bonaparte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Bonaparte.

Adding Lake Bonaparte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Bonaparte 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 (so far) for Lake Bonaparte was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Bonaparte - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Bonaparte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Bonaparte 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.