Welcome to Onchiota ...

Onchiota is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Onchiota is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Onchiota lies within the (518) area code.

Communities near Onchiota ...

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

• Saranac Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
  • Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <4>
• Lake Placid
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Placid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
  • Lake Placid is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <4>
• Merrillsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
  • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
• Bloomingdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Bloomingdale is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
• Harrietstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
• Paul Smiths
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
  • Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <4>
• Ray Brook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
  • Ray Brook is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <4>
• Whiteface
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
  • Whiteface is located in Essex County
• Saranac Inn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
• Standish
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Clinton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onchiota ...

Looking for more information about Onchiota? 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 Onchiota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Onchiota.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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