Welcome to Owls Head ...
Owls Head is located in the Adirondacks.
Owls Head is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Owls Head has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Owls Head, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Owls Head is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Owls Head lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Owls Head is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Owls Head ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Owls Head - they are located in Maine and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owls Head.
Communities near Owls Head ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owls Head.
- Malone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Chateaugay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <4>
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Brushton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <4>
- Burke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <4>
- Whippleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippleville
- Whippleville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whippleville <4>
- Brainardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainardsville
- Brainardsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainardsville <4>
- Skerry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Standish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Clinton County
- Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
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 Owls Head. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owls Head.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owls Head. 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 Owls Head.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owls Head. See our Newspapers Page for Owls Head.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owls Head ...
Looking for more information about Owls Head? 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 Owls Head, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owls Head.
Adding Owls Head to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Owls Head 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 Owls Head was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Owls Head post office opened in 1892.
We also found Owls Head on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owls Head.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owls Head. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Franklin, 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 Owls Head - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |