Welcome to Oakdale ...
Oakdale is located in Columbia County<1>.
Oakdale is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oakdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oakdale: 518 & 838<3>
Communities Also Named Oakdale ...
While we believe that this Oakdale is located in Columbia County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Oakdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Broome and Suffolk County.
Beyond New York, there are 89 communities that are also named Oakdale - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakdale.
Communities near Oakdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oakdale.
- Catskill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Saugerties
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ravena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coxsackie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Valatie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
- Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <5>
- Philmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Egremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
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 Oakdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oakdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oakdale. 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 Oakdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakdale. See our Newspapers Page for Oakdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakdale ...
Looking for more information about Oakdale? 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 Oakdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oakdale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oakdale - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Oakdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Oakdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |