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Welcome to Red Hook ...

Red Hook is located in Kings County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Hook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Red Hook is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Red Hook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Red Hook: This one is located in Kings County and the other is located in Dutchess County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Hook.

Communities near Red Hook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Hook.

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 Red Hook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Hook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Hook ...

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

Adding Red Hook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Hook 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 Red Hook was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Red Hook in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Hook.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Hook. 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 Kings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Hook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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