Tyrone, New York
Tyrone is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census.
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 77°4′W / 42.417°N 77.067°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schuyler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.63 sq mi (102.64 km2) |
| • Land | 37.30 sq mi (96.60 km2) |
| • Water | 2.33 sq mi (6.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (515 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,650 |
| • Density | 42.50/sq mi (16.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14887 |
| FIPS code | 36-75924 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979568 |
| Website | http://www.townoftyrone.org/ |
Communities and locations in the Town of Tyrone
- Altay (formerly "Kendall Hollow") – A hamlet northeast of Tyrone village on NY-226.
- Camp Gorton – A location on the eastern side of Waneta Lake on County Road 25.
- Gingerbread Corners – A location in the eastern part of the town.
- Halls Corners – A location on the eastern town line.
- Lamoka Lake (previously "Mud Lake") – A lake in the western part of the town. It is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long. An archaeological excavation here found remains of prehistoric natives, sometimes called the "Lamoka Culture."
- Pine Grove – A former community in the town.
- Shorewood – A hamlet on the western side of Waneta Lake by the west town line.
- Six Corners – A location on the northern town line.
- Tobehanna Creek – A stream flowing past Tyrone village into Lamoka Lake.
- Tyrone – The hamlet of Tyrone is east of Lamoka Lake on County Road 23.
- Waneta Lake (previously "Little Lake") – A lake in the northwestern part of the town, about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long, north of and connected to Lamoka Lake. A small, western part of the lake is in Steuben County.
- Waneta-Lamoka Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area between the two lakes.
- Wayne Village – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on NY-230, partly in the town of Wayne in Steuben County. The Second Baptist Church of Wayne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[2]
- Weston – A hamlet northwest of Tyrone village on County Road 23 and north of Lamoka Lake. The Weston Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[3]
References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/08/14 through 12/12/14. National Park Service. 2014-12-19.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
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