Tompkins County, Administrative division in New York, United States.
Tompkins County spans 492 square miles in west central New York State, containing 475 square miles of land and 17 square miles of water surface.
The territory became Tompkins County in 1817, formed from portions of Seneca and Cayuga County, named after Vice President Daniel D Tompkins.
Cornell University and Ithaca College establish the county as an educational center, contributing to its demographic diversity and intellectual environment.
The county provides public services through multiple departments, including health services, emergency response, recycling programs, and educational support systems.
Tompkins County merged its Department of Health with Mental Health to create Tompkins County Whole Health, addressing community needs through an integrated approach.
Location: New York
Inception: 1817
Capital city: Ithaca
Website: https://tompkinscountyny.gov
Shares border with: Cayuga County, Cortland County, Tioga County, Chemung County, Schuyler County, Seneca County
Website: https://tompkinscountyny.gov
GPS coordinates: 42.45000,-76.47000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:43
Taughannock Falls State Park
15.1 km
Buttermilk Falls State Park
7.4 km
900 Stewart Avenue
1.7 km
Tompkins County Public Library
2.7 km
Robert H. Treman State Park
10.2 km
Schoellkopf Field
969 m
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
1.4 km
Willard Straight Hall
1.3 km
Cornell Botanic Gardens
192 m
Sage Chapel (Cornell)
1.2 km
Ithaca Falls
1.8 km
Sage Hall (Cornell)
1.2 km
Wilder Brain Collection
1 km
Museum of the Earth
5.7 km
Llenroc House
1.9 km
Andrew Dickson White House
1 km
Bradfield Hall
873 m
Fuertes Observatory (Cornell)
483 m
Bailey Hall (Cornell)
840 m
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
4.3 km
Barnes Hall (Cornell)
1.3 km
Morrill Hall (Cornell)
1.3 km
Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
1.1 km
Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory
7.1 km
Ezra Cornell Monument
1.3 km
Stewart Park (Ithaca)
3 km
State Theatre
2.7 km
Caldwell Hall
705 mReviews
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