Welcome to Podunk ...

Podunk is located in Tompkins County<1>.

The location of Podunk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Podunk is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Podunk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Podunk: (607)

Websites for Podunk ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Podunk, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Podunk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Podunk - they are located in Connecticut (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Nevada and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Podunk.

Communities near Podunk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Podunk.

• Ithaca
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <4>
• Lansing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Cayuga Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
  • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
• Groton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Groton is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
• Dryden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Dundee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Montour Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Moravia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Moravia is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <4>
• Aurora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>

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 Podunk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Podunk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Podunk. 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 Podunk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Podunk. See our Newspapers Page for Podunk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Podunk ...

Looking for more information about Podunk? 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 Podunk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Podunk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Podunk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/