Welcome to Lyon Mountain ...
Lyon Mountain is located in the Adirondacks.
Lyon Mountain is located in Clinton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lyon Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Lyon Mountain: Lyon Mtn. (or less commonly used: Lyon Mntn.)
Lyon Mountain is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lyon Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lyon Mountain: 518 & 838<3>
The ZIP code for Lyon Mountain: 12952<4>
Communities near Lyon Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lyon Mountain.
- Dannemora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chateaugay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
- Clayburg is located in Clinton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clayburg
- From Lyon Mountain to Clayburg
- Ellenburg Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harrigan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
- Harrigan is located in Clinton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrigan
- From Lyon Mountain to Harrigan
- Moffitsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brainardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Lyon Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lyon Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lyon Mountain. 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 Lyon Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyon Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Lyon Mountain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyon Mountain ...
Looking for more information about Lyon Mountain? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lyon Mountain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lyon Mountain.
Adding Lyon Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lyon Mountain 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 Lyon Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lyon Mountain post office opened in 1878.
We also found Lyon Mountain in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lyon Mountain.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lyon Mountain - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Lyon Mountain area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Lyon Mountain area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lyon Mountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lyon Mountain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |