Welcome to Wright ...
Wright is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wright, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Wright is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wright lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wright: 518 & 838<3>
Communities Also Named Wright ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Wright - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wright.
Communities near Wright ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wright.
- Middlebury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Castleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ticonderoga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <5>
- Pittsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Fair Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Addison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Shoreham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Orwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Wright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wright. 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 Wright.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wright. See our Newspapers Page for Wright.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright ...
Looking for more information about Wright? 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 Wright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wright.
Adding Wright to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wright 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 Wright was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wright in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Wright post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wright.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wright - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Wright area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Wright area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |