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Welcome to Long Branch ...

Long Branch is located in Onondaga County<1>.


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


When the people of Long Branch refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Brancher<3>

A typical abbreviation for Long Branch: Long Br. (or less commonly used: Long Brnch.)

Long Branch is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Long Branch is within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Long Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Long Branch: This one is located in Onondaga County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond New York, there are 29 communities that are also named Long Branch - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia (4) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Branch.

Communities near Long Branch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Branch.

  • Syracuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
    • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <5>
  • North Syracuse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
    • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <5>
  • Chittenango
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
    • Chittenango is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
  • Manlius
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
    • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
  • Minoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <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 Long Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Branch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Branch ...

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

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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 Onondaga, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Branch refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Branch may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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