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Welcome to Ontario County ...

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

The community of Canandaigua is the Seat for Ontario County.

Ontario County was founded in 1789 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ontario had a population of 109,777 people. This is an increase of 1.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 108,176 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ontario represented 0.56% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Ontario County:

  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Canadice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadice
    • Canadice is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
  • Canandaigua
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clifton Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
    • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <3>
  • East Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bloomfield
    • East Bloomfield is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,535 people
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,348 people
  • Gorham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Ontario County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,226 people
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    • Hopewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Naples
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
    • Phelps
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Phelps is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <3>
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,226 people
    • Seneca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Shortsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bristol
      • South Bristol is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Victor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
    • West Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bloomfield
      • West Bloomfield is located in Ontario County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people

Websites of Interest ...

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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