Why visit Carthage
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Quillen, State Street Historic District and United States Post Office.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 11°F, and about 116 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Carthage
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Carthage
Carthage is a village in the town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,236 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Carthage, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
State Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Carthage, New York, United States
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Government building in Carthage, New York
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
JRECK Subs
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.6 mi
210 State Street, Carthage
Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
History
The original settlement was called "Long Falls" and was settled around 1798.
The village was chartered in 1869. It is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter, the others having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law. The village is named after the historic city of Carthage in what is now Tunisia.
In 1861, a major fire destroyed about twenty buildings in the village, and a smaller fire at the end of the year destroyed more property. A less destructive fire occurred in 1872. Another large fire in 1884 that spread across the river from West Carthage ruined more than 150 buildings. The First Baptist Church and Cook Memorial Building, State Street Historic District, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2002, another fire destroyed eight buildings in the downtown area, displacing nearly 150 residents and leaving a pile of ruin.
From the History section of Carthage, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
First Baptist Church and Cook Memorial Building
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Saint James Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.4 mi
327 West Street, Carthage
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare2
Map of Carthage
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 11°F | 3.6 in | 34.0 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 12°F | 2.9 in | 29.6 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 22°F | 2.8 in | 13.6 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 2.7 in |
| May | 67°F | 47°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 57°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 62°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 41°F | 5.0 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 30°F | 4.2 in | 9.1 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 20°F | 3.9 in | 26.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Watertown Hcn (14 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2024-09-24: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-11-14: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Watertown International Airport (ART) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- West Carthage 1 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Fort Drum 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Black River 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Calcium 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Watertown 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Adams 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Sackets Harbor 26 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Alexandria Bay 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
- Clayton 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Boonville 37 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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