Welcome to Piercefield ...
The Town of Piercefield is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Piercefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Piercefield has a population of 286 people<3> (see below for details).
Piercefield is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Piercefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piercefield is located in the (315) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piercefield had an population of 286 people. This is a decrease of 7.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Piercefield had a population of 310 people. This makes Piercefield the county's 44th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Piercefield increased 1.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 305 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Piercefield.
Communities near Piercefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piercefield.
- Altamont
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Piercefield.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Altamont
- Tupper Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tupper Lake
- Harrietstown
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- Harrietstown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,423 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrietstown
- Tupper Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tupper Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake<7>
- Colton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Colton
- Clifton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the west of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton
- Long Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Long Lake
- Santa Clara
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Piercefield.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Horseshoe
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Piercefield.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Horseshoe
- Sevey
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
- Sevey lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Piercefield.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sevey
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 Piercefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piercefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piercefield. 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 Piercefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piercefield. See our Newspapers Page for Piercefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piercefield ...
Looking for more information about Piercefield? 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 Piercefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piercefield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piercefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Piercefield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piercefield - 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piercefield) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Piercefield. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PiercefieldOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piercefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2234, Longitude: -74.6041 In this case, the coordinates for Piercefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |