Seneca Falls | |
|---|---|
 Seneca Falls Canal Harbor | |
  Seneca Falls Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Seneca |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Established | March 26, 1829[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Michael Ferrara |
| • Clerk | Nicaletta Greer |
| • Court | Justice Charles Lafler Justice Steven Kelley |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.46 sq mi (71.12 km2) |
| • Land | 24.22 sq mi (62.72 km2) |
| • Water | 3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,027 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 8,940 |
| • Density | 372.74/sq mi (143.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13148 |
| Area codes | 315 and 680 |
| FIPS code | 36-66333 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0964826 |
| Website | http://www.senecafalls.com/ |
Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,027 at the 2020 census.[3]
The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls. The town is east of Geneva, New York, in the northern part of the Finger Lakes District.
Seneca Falls is a historic location along a branch of the Erie Canal and is often referred to as the 'birthplace of women's rights',[citation needed] where the 1848 women's rights convention was held. Many also believe it to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of "Bedford Falls", portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra's classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.[5]
- ^ Town of Seneca Falls, New York – History, Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Seneca Falls town, Seneca County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Pacheco, Manny (December 11, 2010). "It's a Wonderful Life Museum opens". Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2010.