Marathon (village), New York
| Marathon, New York | |
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| Village | |
 Marathon
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| Coordinates: 42°26′37″N 76°2′13″W / 42.44361°N 76.03694°WCoordinates: 42°26′37″N 76°2′13″W / 42.44361°N 76.03694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Town | Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 919 |
| • Density | 814/sq mi (314.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13803 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-45392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956488 |
Marathon is a village within the town of Marathon in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population of the village was 919 at the 2010 census, out of 1,967 in the entire town.
The village is within the former Central New York Military Tract and was incorporated in 1861.
Marathon hosts a yearly "Maple Festival" in the spring.
The Peck Memorial Library and Tarbell Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marathon village is located in the western part of the town of Marathon at 42°26′37″N 76°2′12″W / 42.44361°N 76.03667°W (42.443633, -76.036846). It is at the junction of U.S. Route 11, Interstate 81, and New York State Route 221. Via I-81 it is 14 miles (23 km) north to Cortland, the county seat, and 26 miles (42 km) south to Binghamton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2). Less than 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.18%, is covered with water. The Tioughnioga River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed, flows southward through the village.
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