Welcome to Vista ...
Vista is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vista, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
Vista is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vista lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Vista ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Vista - they are located in California, Florida, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vista.
Websites for Vista ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vista, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vista.
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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 our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norwalk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
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 Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vista. 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 Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Vista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vista ...
Looking for more information about Vista? 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 Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vista.
Adding Vista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vista 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 Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vista post office opened in 1827.
We also found Vista in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vista.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |