Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Riga had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Riga, with the one closest to Mount Riga listed first.
- Irondale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Millerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
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- Ore Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
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- Alander
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Boston Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
- Boston Corner is located in Columbia County
- Weed Mines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Shekomeko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Copake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake
- Copake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake <3>
- Sharon Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Station
- Sharon Station is located in Dutchess County
- Sharon Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Valley
- Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- West Copake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake
- West Copake is located in Columbia County
- Mount Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ancram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancram
- Ancram is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ancram <3>
- Pine Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
- Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <3>
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Sharon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <3>
- Falls Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
- Falls Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
- Gallatinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatinville
- Gallatinville is located in Columbia County
- Silvernails
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvernails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Attlebury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Leedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
- Leedsville is located in Dutchess County
- South Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Riga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |