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Welcome to Otter Creek ...

Otter Creek is located in Lewis County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Otter Creek: Otter Crk. (or less commonly used: Otter Ck. or Otter Cr.)

Otter Creek is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Otter Creek is within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Otter Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Otter Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Otter Creek ...

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

  • Lowville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Lowville is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <4>
  • Boonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Copenhagen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <4>
  • Port Leyden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Croghan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
    • Croghan is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <4>
  • Lyons Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Castorland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
    • Castorland is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <4>
  • Constableville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Turin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Turin is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Otter Creek ...

Looking for more information about Otter 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Otter Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Otter Creek.

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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 Lewis, 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 Otter 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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