Welcome to Rainbow Shores ...
Rainbow Shores is located in Oswego County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rainbow Shores: Rainbow Shrs.
Rainbow Shores is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rainbow Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rainbow Shores: 315 & 680<3>
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)
- Pulaski
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lacona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Parish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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.<5> 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)
- 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.<5> 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rainbow Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Rainbow Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Rainbow Shores area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |