Welcome to Mahopac Mines ...
Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mahopac Mines, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mahopac Mines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Mahopac Mines is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mahopac Mines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mahopac Mines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mahopac Mines.
- Danbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Ridgefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Ossining
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossining
- Ossining is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossining <4>
- Peekskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- Beacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
- New Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
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 Mahopac Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mahopac Mines.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mahopac Mines. 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 Mahopac Mines.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahopac Mines. See our Newspapers Page for Mahopac Mines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mahopac Mines ...
Looking for more information about Mahopac Mines? 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 Mahopac Mines, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mahopac Mines.
Adding Mahopac Mines to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mahopac Mines 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 Mahopac Mines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mahopac Mines post office opened in 1889.
We also found Mahopac Mines in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mahopac Mines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mahopac Mines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/
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 Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mahopac Mines - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |