Welcome to Ogdensburg ...
The city of Ogdensburg is located on the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.
Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Ogdensburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ogdensburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ogdensburg has a population of 10,462 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Ogdensburg is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ogdensburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ogdensburg is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.
Websites for Ogdensburg ...
Official Website: www.ogdensburg.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ogdensburg had an population of 10,462 people. This is a decrease of 5.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ogdensburg had a population of 11,128 people (which is 9.94% of the total population of Saint Lawrence County). This makes Ogdensburg the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Ogdensburg represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,128 people, the population of Ogdensburg decreased 10% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,364 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ogdensburg.
Communities Also Named Ogdensburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ogdensburg - they are located in Kansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ogdensburg.
Communities near Ogdensburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ogdensburg.
- Brockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockville <5>
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Waddington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
- Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddington <5>
- Heuvelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuvelton
- Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heuvelton <5>
- Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Rensselaer Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
- Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <5>
- Blue Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Church came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Church
- Sparkle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkle City
- Domville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maynard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Ogdensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ogdensburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ogdensburg. 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 Ogdensburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogdensburg. Our list includes 45 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ogdensburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ogdensburg ...
Looking for more information about Ogdensburg? 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 Ogdensburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ogdensburg.
Adding Ogdensburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ogdensburg 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 Ogdensburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.
We also found Ogdensburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ogdensburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ogdensburg: www.ogdensburg.org/
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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 Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ogdensburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ogdensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |