Sackets Harbor, New York
Sackets Harbor is a village of 1,490 people in Jefferson County, New York, founded in 1801.
Why visit Sackets Harbor
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bedford Creek Bridge, Horse Island Light, District School No. 20 and Dr. Samuel Guthrie House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 10°F.
Weather in Sackets Harbor
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About Sackets Harbor
Sackets Harbor (earlier spelled Sacketts Harbor) is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, on Lake Ontario. As of the 2020 census, Sackets Harbor had a population of 1,351. The village was named after land developer and owner Augustus Sackett, who founded it in the early 1800s.
From the Wikipedia article Sackets Harbor, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Bedford Creek Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Horse Island Light
Lighthouse · 1.6 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
Museums and landmarks12
District School No. 20
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic one-room school building in Hounsfield, New York, United State
Dr. Samuel Guthrie House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Elisha Camp House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Madison Barracks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Military installation at Sackets Harbor, New York, United States
Ressequie Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Sackets Harbor Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Shore Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic farm complex located at Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York
Stephen Simmons House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic home built 1818 located at Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York
Union Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic hotel in Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York, United States
Seaway Trail Discovery Center
Museum · 0.9 mi
Museum in Sackets Harbor, New York, United States
Sackets Harbor Historical Society
Museum · 0.7 mi
100 West Main Street, Sackets Harbor
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Battlefield in Jefferson County, New York, United States
Bedford Creek Golf Course
Golf course · 1.5 mi
12870 State Highway 3, Sackets Harbor
Restaurants and cafes6
The Bottle of Sackets Harbor
Brewery and winery · 0.7 mi
201 West Main Street, Sackets Harbor
Sackets Harbor Brewing company
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
212 West Main Street, Sackets Harbor
History
Prior to the American Revolutionary War, this area had been inhabited for thousands of years by differing cultures of indigenous peoples. The historic tribe were the Iroquoian-speaking Onondaga, part of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy. Long trading with the French and English, the Mohawk and most of the Six Nations allied with the British during the Revolution, hoping to dislodge the American colonists from their territory. Following the war, they were forced to make major cessions of most of their land in New York to the United States. Most of the Iroquois went to Canada and settled on land granted by Great Britain.
In the large-scale sales of 5 million acres (20,000 km2) of public lands in the postwar period, Sackets Harbor was founded in 1801 by Augustus Sackett, a land speculator from New York City. He and others had high hopes for trade across Lake Ontario with Kingston and other parts of Canada. With one of the few natural harbors on Lake Ontario, Sackets Harbor was the most significant community in the area until the founding of the city of Watertown.
From the History section of Sackets Harbor, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Sackets Harbor Central School
School · 0.5 mi
215 South Broad Street, Sackets Harbor
Map of Sackets Harbor
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 10°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 11°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 2.4 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 32°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 66°F | 44°F | 3.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 53°F | 3.1 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 59°F | 3.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 49°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 19°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Watertown Intl Ap (6 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, 6 miles away.
- Watertown 10 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Black River 16 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Fort Drum 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Clayton 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Alexandria Bay 29 mi north, about 47 min by car
- Oswego 38 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Minetto 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Fulton 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Boonville 50 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Fair Haven 52 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min 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
- 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
Photo credits
- Union Hotel Sacketts Harbor Aug 08, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Madison Barracks, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SACKETTS HARBOR BATTLEFIELD, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ELISHA CAMP HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bedford Creek Bridge, HounSField, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DR. SAMUEL GUTHRIE HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dogs in front of The Parlor Ice Cream Shop, Ajg.2024, CC0
- Sacketts Harbor, NY banner, Aaronyoung777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sacketts Harbor, NY, Aaronyoung777, CC BY-SA 4.0
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