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Welcome to Voak ...

Voak is located in Yates County<1>.

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

Voak is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Voak ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yatesny.com/

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

Communities near Voak ...

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

  • Geneva
  • Canandaigua
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
    • Canandaigua lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Voak.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,373 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canandaigua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua
  • Manchester
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Voak.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,098 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
  • Waterloo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Voak.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,305 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waterloo
  • Milo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Voak.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,841 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milo
  • Phelps
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Voak.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,790 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Phelps
  • Penn Yan
  • Waterloo
  • Jerusalem
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Voak.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,469 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jerusalem

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Voak ...

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

Adding Voak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Voak 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 that we've found for Voak was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Voak.

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

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 Yates, 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 Voak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Voak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Voak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7315, Longitude: -77.1330       In this case, the coordinates for Voak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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