Welcome to Rhinecliff ...
Rhinecliff is located in Dutchess County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhinecliff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
Rhinecliff is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rhinecliff lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Rhinecliff: 12574<3>
Communities near Rhinecliff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhinecliff.
- Poughkeepsie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Paltz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
- Saugerties
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tivoli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
- Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <4>
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Lake Katrine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
- Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <4>
- Staatsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Rhinecliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhinecliff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhinecliff. 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 Rhinecliff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhinecliff. See our Newspapers Page for Rhinecliff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhinecliff ...
Looking for more information about Rhinecliff? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rhinecliff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rhinecliff.
Adding Rhinecliff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhinecliff 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 Rhinecliff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rhinecliff post office opened in 1861.
We also found Rhinecliff in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhinecliff.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhinecliff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rhinecliff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhinecliff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |