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Welcome to North Creek ...

North Creek is located in the Adirondacks.

North Creek is located in Warren County<1>.


The location of North Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for North Creek: N. Creek

North Creek is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

North Creek is located in the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named North Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named North Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Ohio, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Creek.

Communities near North Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Creek.

  • Wevertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Riparius
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Minerva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pottersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brant Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Brant Lake is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brant Lake <4>
  • Adirondack
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Loch Muller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
    • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
  • Riverbank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Warren County
  • Athol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Creek ...

Looking for more information about North Creek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Creek.

Adding North Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Creek 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 North Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found North Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 Warren, 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 North Creek - 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.









 

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