Welcome to Rainbow Shores ...

Rainbow Shores is located in Oswego County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rainbow Shores: Rainbow Shrs.

Rainbow Shores is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rainbow Shores: (315)

Communities near Rainbow Shores ...

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

• Oswego
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Oswego is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oswego <4>
• Pulaski
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Adams
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Mexico
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
• Sandy Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
• Lacona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Parish
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <4>
• Altmar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
  • Altmar is located in Oswego County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <4>
• Mannsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
  • Mannsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <4>
• Ellisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
  • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <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 Rainbow Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rainbow Shores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainbow Shores ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/