Welcome to Star Lake ...
Star Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Star Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Star Lake: Star Lk.
Star Lake is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Star Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Star Lake: 315 & 680<3>
The ZIP code for Star Lake: 13690<4>
Communities Also Named Star Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Star Lake - they are located in Michigan, New Mexico, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Star Lake.
Communities near Star Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Star Lake.
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wanakena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jayville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayville
- Jayville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jayville
- From Star Lake to Jayville
- Cranberry Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Degrasse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clare
- From Star Lake to Clare
- Talcville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
- Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talcville
- From Star Lake to Talcville
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 Star Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Star Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Star Lake. 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 Star Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Star Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Star Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Star Lake ...
Looking for more information about Star Lake? 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 Star Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Star Lake.
Adding Star Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Star Lake 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 Star Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Star Lake post office opened in 1892.
We also found Star Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Star Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Star Lake - 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 Star Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Star Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Star Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Star Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |