Welcome to Russia ...

Russia is located in Clinton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Russia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Russia is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Russia is located in the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Russia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Russia: This one is located in Clinton County and the other is located in Herkimer County.

Beyond New York, there are 4 communities that are also named Russia - they are located in Minnesota, New Jersey and Ohio.

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

Communities near Russia ...

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

• Plattsburgh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
  • Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
• Dannemora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
  • Dannemora is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <4>
• Village of Keeseville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
  • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
• Keeseville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
  • Keeseville is located in Essex County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <4>
• Redford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
  • Redford is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <4>
• Lyon Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Mountain
  • Lyon Mountain is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyon Mountain <4>
• Standish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Clinton County
• West Plattsburgh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plattsburgh
  • West Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
• Morrisonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • Morrisonville is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <4>
• West Beekmantown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Beekmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Beekmantown
  • West Beekmantown is located in Clinton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russia ...

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

Adding Russia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russia 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 Russia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Russia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Russia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

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