Welcome to Nanticoke ...
Nanticoke is located in Broome County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nanticoke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
Nanticoke is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nanticoke lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nanticoke: 607
Communities Also Named Nanticoke ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nanticoke - they are located in Delaware, Maryland, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nanticoke.
Communities near Nanticoke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nanticoke.
- Binghamton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Endicott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Owego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
- Owego is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <3>
- Dryden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <3>
- Port Dickinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Newark Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marathon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
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 Nanticoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nanticoke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nanticoke. 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 Nanticoke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nanticoke. See our Newspapers Page for Nanticoke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nanticoke ...
Looking for more information about Nanticoke? 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 Nanticoke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nanticoke.
Adding Nanticoke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Nanticoke post office opened in 1807.
We also found Nanticoke on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nanticoke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nanticoke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |