Wayland (village), New York
| Wayland, New York | |
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 Wayland, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°34′5″N 77°35′31″W / 42.56806°N 77.59194°WCoordinates: 42°34′5″N 77°35′31″W / 42.56806°N 77.59194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,893 |
| • Density | 1,831.3/sq mi (707.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14572 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-78850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968949 |
Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Wayland is in north part of the Town of Wayland, near the north border of Steuben County.
The village was incorporated in 1877. The village grew after it was selected as a station on the Erie Railroad.
Wayland is located at 42°34′5″N 77°35′30″W / 42.56806°N 77.59167°W (42.568131, -77.591854).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Wayland is in the northwestern part of the county, near the border of Livingston County and just north of Interstate 390 at the junction of NY-15, NY-21 and NY-63. County Road 93 also leads into the village from the north.
Wayland is the western terminal of the B&H Rail Corporation's Painted Post-to-Wayland railroad line.
Wayland was formerly located on the New York City(Hoboken)-to-Buffalo Main Line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and on the New York City(Jersey City)-to-Rochester Main Line of the Erie Railroad. Both of these routes were abandoned and partially or fully dismantled through Wayland by order of the United States Interstate Commerce Commission to promote highway and air transportation.
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