Cumberland Head, New York
CDP
About Cumberland Head
Cumberland Head, NY is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern New York.
Cumberland Head holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.86 square miles.
📰 Cumberland Head News Today
- Cumberland Head, NY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 19
- Cumberland Head Lighthouse: Worthy of an admiral's visit Sun Community News · Dec 22
- What would it take for a new bridge between New York and Vermont? WCAX · May 9
- Tractor-trailer crashes into woods in northern New York WPTZ · Mar 24
- Cumberland Head, NY 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Jan 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cumberland Head Unique
- The only place in America named Cumberland Head — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cumberland Head
- Green Tara Space — coffee shop (café)
- McSweeney's Red Hots — burger
- Gus' Famous Red Hots
- Los Diablos Tacos — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Green Tara Space · Café
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cumberland Head
- Cumberland Bay State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Point au Roche State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cumberland Head
- Grand Isle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.86 sq mi
Coordinates44.7177, -73.3980