Welcome to Point Au Roche ...
Point Au Roche is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Point Au Roche has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Au Roche, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Point Au Roche: Pt. Au Roche
Point Au Roche is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Point Au Roche lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Point Au Roche is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
Communities near Point Au Roche ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Au Roche.
- Plattsburgh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Colchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Saint Albans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Swanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Saint Albans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Fairfax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Georgia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Dannemora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
- Dannemora is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <4>
- Swanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <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 Point Au Roche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Au Roche.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Au Roche. 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 Point Au Roche.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Au Roche. See our Newspapers Page for Point Au Roche.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Au Roche ...
Looking for more information about Point Au Roche? 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 Point Au Roche, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Au Roche.
Adding Point Au Roche to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Au Roche 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 Point Au Roche was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Au Roche.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Au Roche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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 Clinton, 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 Point Au Roche - 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. |