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Welcome to Cayuga Junction ...

Cayuga Junction is located in Cayuga County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cayuga Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Cayuga Junction: Cayuga Jct. (or less commonly used: Cayuga Jctn.)

Cayuga Junction is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cayuga Junction is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near Cayuga Junction ...

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

  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Seneca Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lyons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
  • Skaneateles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
    • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
  • Clyde
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
  • Phelps
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Weedsport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
    • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>
  • Jordan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cayuga Junction ...

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

Adding Cayuga Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cayuga Junction 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 Cayuga Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cayuga Junction.

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.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 Cayuga, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cayuga Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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