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Welcome to Little America ...

Little America is located in Oswego County<1>.


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


Little America is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Little America is located in the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Little America ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Little America - they are located in Illinois and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little America.

Communities near Little America ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little America.

  • Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Adams
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
  • Mexico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lacona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Altmar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
    • Altmar is located in Oswego County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <4>
  • Mannsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <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 Little America. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little America.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little America ...

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

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.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 Oswego, 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 Little America - 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.









 

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