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Welcome to Little Rapids ...

Little Rapids is primarily located in Hamilton County<1>. A portion of Little Rapids extends into Herkimer County.


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


Little Rapids is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Little Rapids ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Little Rapids - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Little Rapids ...

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

  • Inlet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Raquette Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wanakena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Number Four
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Number Four have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Four
    • Number Four is located in Lewis County
  • Star Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thendara
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thendara
    • Thendara is located in Herkimer County
  • Horseshoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
    • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Coffins Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
    • Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Cranberry Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Lower Oswegatchie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
    • Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County

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 Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Rapids.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Rapids ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Rapids. 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 Hamilton, 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 Rapids - 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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