Welcome to Roxbury ...
Roxbury is located in Delaware County<1>.
Roxbury is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Roxbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Roxbury ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.delawarecounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Roxbury, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Roxbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Roxbury: This one is located in Delaware County and the other is located in Queens County.
Beyond New York, there are 22 communities that are also named Roxbury - they are located in Connecticut (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roxbury.
Communities near Roxbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roxbury.
- Delhi
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Delhi
- Middletown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Middletown
- Shandaken
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- Shandaken lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shandaken have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shandaken
- Delhi
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Delhi
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi<5>
- Stamford
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- Stamford lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
- Windham
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kortright
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kortright
- Kortright lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kortright
- Jefferson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,455 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Harpersfield
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- Harpersfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fulton
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- Fulton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Roxbury.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fulton
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 Roxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roxbury. 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 Roxbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxbury. See our Newspapers Page for Roxbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxbury ...
Looking for more information about Roxbury? 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 Roxbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roxbury.
Adding Roxbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roxbury 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 that we've found for Roxbury was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Roxbury in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Roxbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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 Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roxbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roxbury) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Roxbury. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RoxburyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2861, Longitude: -74.5637 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |