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Welcome to Cortland County ...

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

The community of Cortland is the Seat for Cortland County.

Cortland County was founded in 1808 and was created by taking area from Onondaga County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cortland had a population of 47,581 people. This is a decrease of 3.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,279 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cortland represented 0.25% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Cortland County:

  • Cincinnatus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnatus
    • Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Cortland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
  • Cortlandville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cortlandville is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,067 people
  • Cuyler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cuyler is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
  • Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Freetown is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Harford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford
    • Harford is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
  • Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Lapeer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Cortland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
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    • Marathon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
    • McGraw
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <3>
    • Preble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
    • Scott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Solon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Taylor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Truxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Truxton is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Virgil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
    • Willet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Cortland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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