Yates County, County in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States
Yates County extends over 338 square miles of land containing three Finger Lakes: Seneca Lake, Canandaigua Lake, and Keuka Lake.
The county was established on February 5, 1823, when Governor Joseph C. Yates signed legislation to separate this territory from Ontario County.
The agricultural landscape of Yates County includes dairy farms, grape vineyards, and apple orchards maintained by Mennonite communities.
Penn Yan Airport and Middlesex Valley Airport serve the county, while several state routes connect the municipalities of Barrington, Benton, and Jerusalem.
Three significant bodies of water border the county: Seneca Lake on the east, Canandaigua Lake on the west, and Keuka Lake in the central section.
Location: New York
Inception: February 5, 1823
Capital city: Penn Yan
Shares border with: Ontario County, Seneca County, Schuyler County, Steuben County
Website: http://yatescounty.org
GPS coordinates: 42.64000,-77.10000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:48
Sampson State Park
19 km
Keuka Lake State Park
6 km
Gold Seal Winery
21.5 km
YMCA Camp Cory
2.4 km
Lodi Point State Park
18.4 km
Robert Ingersoll Birthplace
12.8 km
Esperanza
5.7 km
Penn Yan Historic District
4.7 km
Christopher Willis House
13.2 km
Crooked Lake Outlet Historic District
11.9 km
First Presbyterian Church
16.3 km
Hammondsport Union Free School
28 km
Ephraim Cleveland House
24.2 km
Yates County Courthouse Park District
4.4 km
Sampson Theatre
4.7 km
Granger Cottage
16.1 km
Charles Wagener House
3.8 km
Pulteney Square Historic District
27.6 km
Morgan Hook and Ladder Company
25 km
Levi Barden Cobblestone Farmhouse
15.4 km
Weston Schoolhouse
24.3 km
William Nichols Cobblestone Farmhouse
14.2 km
Abraham Wagener House
14.8 km
Dundee Village Historic District
16.4 km
Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex
15.7 km
Jephtha Earl Cobblestone Farmhouse
16.4 km
Sampson Memorial Museum
18.7 km
Naples Memorial Town Hall
24.7 kmReviews
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