The location of Ararat
Welcome to Ararat ...
Ararat is located in Susquehanna County.
The location of Ararat has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Ararat is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ararat lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ararat is within the (570) area code.
Communities near Ararat ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ararat and not the distance if you are driving.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Deposit (NY) [Map] | 1,595 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Deposit (NY) [Map] | 1,556 | N | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Sanford (NY) [Map] | 2,335 | N | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Windsor (NY) [Map] | 6,040 | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Carbondale [Map] | 8,447 | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Forest City [Map] | 1,786 | S | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ararat.
Communities Also Named Ararat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ararat - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ararat.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ararat. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ararat. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ararat.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ararat:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ararat ...
Looking for more information about Ararat? 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.
Looking for more information about Ararat? 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 Ararat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ararat.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ararat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ararat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ararat) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ararat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8295, Longitude: -75.5246 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ararat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ararat. |