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Welcome to Vails Gate ...

Vails Gate is located in Orange County<1>.

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

Vails Gate is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Vails Gate: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Vails Gate: 12584<4>

Websites for Vails Gate ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vails Gate, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Vails Gate ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vails Gate ...

Looking for more information about Vails Gate? 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 Vails Gate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vails Gate.

Adding Vails Gate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vails Gate 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 (so far) for Vails Gate was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vails Gate.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vails Gate - 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 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Vails Gate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Vails Gate 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 Vails Gate). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vails Gate 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.