Scott, New York
| Scott, New York | |
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Skaneateles Lake marina, hamlet of Fair Haven
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 Location within Cortland County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°43′46″N 76°13′54″W / 42.72944°N 76.23167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Kevin J. Fitch (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 22.4 sq mi (58.1 km2) |
| • Land | 22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Density | 53/sq mi (20.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13077 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-65915 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979477 |
| Website | www |
Scott is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census. The town was named after General Winfield Scott. It is in the northwest corner of Cortland County and is northwest of Cortland.
Scott is within the former Central New York Military Tract. The first settler arrived around 1799.
The town was formed in 1815 from the town of Preble. The population in 1865 was 1,149.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58.1 km2), of which 22.3 square miles (57.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.65%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Cayuga County, and the north town line is the border of Onondaga County. New York State Route 41 is a north-south highway in Scott.
The south end of Skaneateles Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, is in the northwest part of the town. Grout Brook, a noted trout-fishing stream, flows into the lake from the town. The hamlet of Fair Haven in the town of Scott, together with adjoining Glen Haven in the town of Niles and Spafford Landing in the town of Spafford, comprise a scenic destination for visitors as well as an attractive community for residents. Lodging and dining facilities are available, together with docking and a marina (below).
The eastern two-thirds of town drains southward via Cold Brook and Factory Brook to the West Branch of the Tioughnioga River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed.
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