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Welcome to Cayuga Heights ...

The village of Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Cayuga Heights: Cayuga Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cayuga Heights has a population of 3,606 people<3> (see below for details).

Cayuga Heights is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Cayuga Heights lies within the (607) area code.

Websites for Cayuga Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cayuga Heights had an population of 3,606 people. This is a decrease of 3.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cayuga Heights had a population of 3,729 people. This makes Cayuga Heights the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Cayuga Heights represents 0.02% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 599th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,729 people, the population of Cayuga Heights increased 13.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,273 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cayuga Heights.

Communities near Cayuga Heights ...

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

  • Cortland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Homer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
  • Groton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dryden
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
  • Trumansburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Moravia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Candor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
  • Interlaken
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Odessa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cayuga Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cayuga Heights. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cayuga Heights.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cayuga Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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