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Welcome to Ogdensburg ...

The city of Ogdensburg is located on the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.

Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ogdensburg has a population of 10,462 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Ogdensburg is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Ogdensburg is located in the (315) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Ogdensburg.

Websites for Ogdensburg ...

Official Website: www.ogdensburg.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ogdensburg had an population of 10,462 people. This is a decrease of 5.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogdensburg had a population of 11,128 people (or 9.94% of the total population of Saint Lawrence County). This makes Ogdensburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ogdensburg represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,128 people, the population of Ogdensburg decreased 10% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,364 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ogdensburg.

Communities Also Named Ogdensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ogdensburg - they are located in Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ogdensburg ...

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

  • Brockville
  • Canton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,024 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canton
  • Canton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton<6>
  • Lisbon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,041 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lisbon
  • De Kalb
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on De Kalb
  • Waddington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
    • Waddington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waddington
  • Morristown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morristown
  • Madrid
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Madrid
  • De Peyster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Peyster
    • De Peyster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Ogdensburg.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Peyster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on De Peyster
  • Waddington

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogdensburg. Our list includes 45 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ogdensburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogdensburg ...

Looking for more information about Ogdensburg? 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 Ogdensburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ogdensburg.

Adding Ogdensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ogdensburg 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 that we've found for Ogdensburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

We also found Ogdensburg in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ogdensburg.

The official website for Ogdensburg: www.ogdensburg.org/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ogdensburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogdensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ogdensburg) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ogdensburg. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OgdensburgOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogdensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7070, Longitude: -75.4702       In this case, the coordinates for Ogdensburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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