Palmyra, New York | |
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![]() Location in Wayne County and the state of New York. | |
Coordinates: 43°03′50″N 77°14′00″W / 43.06389°N 77.23333°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Wayne |
Settled | 1789 |
Established | January 16, 1789[2][3] |
Government | |
• Type | Town Board |
• Supervisor | Kenneth F. Miller |
• Clerk | Irene E. Unterborn |
• Court | Justice Sherman Yates Justice Terry Rodman |
Area | |
• Total | 33.67 sq mi (87.20 km2) |
• Land | 33.44 sq mi (86.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,975 |
• Estimate (2016)[5] | 7,638 |
• Density | 228.44/sq mi (88.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 14522 |
Area code(s) | 315 and 680 |
FIPS code | 36-56231 |
Website | http://www.palmyrany.com/ |
Palmyra (/ˌpælˈmaɪrə/) is a town in southwestern Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient city Palmyra in Syria.
The town contains a village also named Palmyra. The town is about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Rochester, New York.
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