Penn Yan, New York

Penn Yan, New York
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°39′36″N 77°3′20″W / 42.66000°N 77.05556°W / 42.66000; -77.05556
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyYates
Settled1799 (1799)
Incorporated1833 (1833)
Named for"Pennsylvania Yankee"
Area
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,056
 • Density2,106.67/sq mi (813.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14527
Area code315
FIPS code36-57177
GNIS feature ID0960144
Websitehttp://www.villageofpennyan.com

Penn Yan is an incorporated village and the county seat of Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 5,159 at the 2010 census.[2] It lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Penn Yan, New York is home to one of the oldest mills in the United States, The Birkett Mills, founded in 1797.

The Village of Penn Yan is primarily in the Town of Milo, but a small section is in the Town of Benton. A smaller section is in the Town of Jerusalem. The Penn Yan Airport is south of the village. The name "Penn Yan" is a syllabic abbreviation of "Pennsylvania Yankee".[3] It houses the Penn Yan Central School District.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 148.

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