Cortland, County seat in Southern Tier region, New York, United States.
The city of Cortland sits at 1,130 feet above sea level, surrounded by the Appalachian Plateau area with multiple outdoor recreation facilities throughout the region.
First settled in 1791, Cortland received its name from Pierre Van Cortlandt, the first lieutenant governor of New York, and became the state's 41st incorporated city in 1900.
The State University of New York at Cortland, established in 1868 as Cortland Normal School, shapes the educational landscape with graduate programs and research facilities.
The transportation network includes several highways, local bus services, and proximity to both Cortland County Airport and Ithaca Tompkins International Airport.
The city seal contains forty-one stars, with forty representing previously incorporated cities and one central star symbolizing Cortland's position as New York's 41st city.
Location: Cortland County
Inception: 1791
Elevation above the sea: 344 m
Website: http://cortland.org/
Shares border with: Cortlandville
Website: http://cortland.org
GPS coordinates: 42.60056,-76.18139
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:01
Fillmore Glen State Park
22.5 km
1890 House Museum
496 m
Stage Coach Inn
19 km
Old Homer Village Historic District
4 km
Randall Farm
1.7 km
Cortland County Poor Farm
4.6 km
West Dryden Methodist Episcopal Church
21.3 km
Cortland County Courthouse
409 m
First Presbyterian Church Complex
314 m
Cortland Free Library
294 m
Hatheway Homestead
13.3 km
Presbyterian Church of McGraw
7 km
Luther Clarke House
15.7 km
William J. Greenman House
499 m
Former Groton High School
15.3 km
Taylor Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Taylor District No. 3 School
21 km
Water, Wall, and Pine Streets Lenticular Truss Bridges
4.1 km
First Presbyterian Church
15.2 km
Methodist Episcopal Church
15.5 km
Peck Memorial Library
21.5 km
Southworth House
15.4 km
Dryden Historic District
15.6 km
Jennings-Marvin House
15.5 km
Southworth Library
15.6 km
Rockwell House
15.8 km
Tompkins Street–Main Street Historic District
730 m
Lacy-Van Vleet House
15.8 km
Little York Pavilion
12.4 kmReviews
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