Welcome to Watkins Glen Station ...
Watkins Glen Station is located in Schuyler County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Watkins Glen Station: Watkins Glen Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Watkins Glen Station is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Watkins Glen Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Watkins Glen Station: 607
Communities near Watkins Glen Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watkins Glen Station.
- Corning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horseheads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elmira Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
- Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <3>
- Painted Post
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trumansburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- South Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- South Corning is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Savona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hammondsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Interlaken
(18 miles [29 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 Watkins Glen Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watkins Glen Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watkins Glen Station. 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 Watkins Glen Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins Glen Station. See our Newspapers Page for Watkins Glen Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins Glen Station ...
Looking for more information about Watkins Glen Station? 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 Watkins Glen Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins Glen Station.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watkins Glen Station - 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. |