Welcome to Mount Arab ...
Mount Arab is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Mount Arab has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Arab, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Arab: Mt. Arab
Mount Arab is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Arab lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mount Arab: (315)
Communities near Mount Arab ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Arab.
- Altamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Tupper Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <5>
- Sevey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
- Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Cranberry Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
- Cranberry Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranberry Lake <5>
- Wanakena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakena
- Wanakena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanakena <5>
- Saranac Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Newton Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
- Newton Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <5>
- Star Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
- Star Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Lake <5>
- Coffins Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffins Mills
- Coffins Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Lower Oswegatchie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- 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 Mount Arab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Arab.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Arab. 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 Mount Arab.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Arab. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Arab.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Arab ...
Looking for more information about Mount Arab? 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 Mount Arab, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Arab.
Adding Mount Arab to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Arab 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 Mount Arab was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Arab post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Arab.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Arab. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
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 Saint Lawrence, 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 Mount Arab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |