Moravia, New York | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°42′40″N 76°25′23″W / 42.71111°N 76.42306°WCoordinates: 42°42′40″N 76°25′23″W / 42.71111°N 76.42306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Cayuga |
Town | Moravia |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
• Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,282 |
• Density | 753/sq mi (290.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 13118 |
Area code(s) | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-48296 |
GNIS feature ID | 0957642 |
Website | www |
Moravia is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. The village of Moravia is in the south part of the town of Moravia and is south of Auburn.
Nearby Fillmore Glen State Park contains a replica of the cabin in which President Millard Fillmore was born.
The village was in the Central New York Military Tract and is on the site of a former native village.
Moravia village was founded in 1789 by John Stoyell, a veteran. It was then called "Owasco Flats". The village of Moravia was incorporated in 1837 and re-incorporated in 1859 when enlarged.
The Powers Library, erected in 1880, is the oldest continuously used library in New York.
Moravia is located at 42°42′39″N 76°25′22″W / 42.71083°N 76.42278°W (42.711108, -76.42302).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.73 square miles (4.47 km2), of which 1.70 square miles (4.41 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.24%, is water.
The village is south of Owasco Lake, and the Owasco Inlet flows through the village.
New York State Route 38 intersects New York State Route 38A in Moravia village.