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Welcome to Massena Center ...

Massena Center is located on the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.

Massena Center is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Massena Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Massena Center: Massena Ctr. (or less commonly used: Massena Cen., Massena Cent. or Massena Cntr.)

Massena Center is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Massena Center: 315 & 680<3>

Communities near Massena Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Massena Center.

  • Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Massena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
  • Norwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Waddington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dundee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Brushton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Massena Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
  • Rooseveltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mille Roches ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massena Center ...

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

Adding Massena Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massena Center 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 (so far) for Massena Center was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massena Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massena Center - 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Massena Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Massena Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.