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Welcome to Pre-emption ...

Pre-emption is located in Ontario County<1>.

Pre-emption is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pre-emption: 585

Communities near Pre-emption ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pre-emption.

  • Canandaigua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Seneca Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Penn Yan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lyons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Palmyra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
    • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <3>
  • Clyde
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pre-emption ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pre-emption - 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.