Cortland County

Cortland County is somewhat to the west of the center of New York State, south of Syracuse and north of Binghamton. The county seat is Cortland. As of the 2010 census, the population of Cortland County was 49,336.

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NY Route 26, the Otselic Valley

A rainy day driving north from Price's Dairy where I got sweet corn through rural farm country in the Otselic Valley along NY Route 26, including many small towns of Cincinnatus, Pitcher, Otselic, and Georgetown. Sped up 10 times.

Outside Pharaslia

Heading along NY 23 as things started to head towards evening, somewhere west of Norwich.

Spruce Pond

Spruce Pond as seen along the North Country Trail.

Quiet Paddle Along Auger Flats

Often over looked, Auger Flats is a 2-3 mile flat water on the Sacandaga River, north of Auger Falls. To access it, you drive to the Auger Falls Parking Area, then head to the back of the parking area, and to a trail that leads to the quiet section of the Sacandaga River. From there, you have at least 9/10th of a mile paddle before the first portage, and probably can go about two miles beyond that before it becomes rapids again.