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Welcome to Angus ...

Angus is located in Yates County<1>.

Angus is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Angus is within the (315) area code.

Websites for Angus ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yatesny.com/

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

Communities Also Named Angus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Angus - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Angus ...

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

  • Geneva
  • Canandaigua
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
    • Canandaigua lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Angus.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,373 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canandaigua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua
  • Seneca Falls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
    • Seneca Falls lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Angus.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Seneca Falls
  • Waterloo
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    • Waterloo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Angus.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,305 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waterloo
  • Milo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Angus.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,841 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milo
  • Phelps
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Angus.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,790 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Phelps
  • Seneca Falls
  • Penn Yan
  • Waterloo

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angus ...

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

Adding Angus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Angus in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Angus was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Angus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angus.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Yates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Angus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Angus) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Angus. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AngusOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7355, Longitude: -76.9725    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

 

 

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