Penn Yan, New York | |
|---|---|
Methodist Church on Chapel Street Oliver-Fox House | |
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Yates |
| Settled | 1799 |
| Incorporated | 1833 |
| Named for | "Pennsylvania Yankee" |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2) |
| • Land | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,056 |
| • Density | 2,106.67/sq mi (813.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14527 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-57177 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960144 |
| Website | http://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.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 148.