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Welcome to Whiteface ...

Whiteface is located in Essex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteface, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Whiteface is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Whiteface: (518)

Communities Also Named Whiteface ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whiteface - they are located in Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas.

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

Communities near Whiteface ...

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

  • Saranac Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Elba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
    • North Elba is located in Essex County
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrietstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Merrillsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
    • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
  • Paul Smiths
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Huberts
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
    • Saint Huberts is located in Essex 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 Whiteface. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteface.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteface ...

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

Adding Whiteface to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whiteface 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 Whiteface was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Whiteface post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteface.

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiteface - 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/









 

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