Welcome to Fair Haven ...
Fair Haven is located in Cortland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Fair Haven: Fair Hvn. (or less commonly used: Fair Havn.)
Fair Haven is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fair Haven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fair Haven: 607
Communities Also Named Fair Haven ...
While we believe that this Fair Haven is located in Cortland County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Fair Haven. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cayuga and Orleans County.
Beyond New York, there are 13 communities that are also named Fair Haven - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fair Haven.
Communities near Fair Haven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fair Haven.
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skaneateles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Groton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dryden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Marcellus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moravia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camillus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
- Camillus is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <3>
- McGraw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <3>
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 Fair Haven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fair Haven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fair Haven. 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 Fair Haven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fair Haven. See our Newspapers Page for Fair Haven.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fair Haven ...
Looking for more information about Fair Haven? 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 Fair Haven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fair Haven.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cortland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fair Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |