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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Cortland, New York

Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, United States of America. Known as the Crown City, Cortland is in New York's Southern Tier region. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 19,204. It is the county seat of Cortland County. Largely in an agricultural area, with deep fertile valleys surrounded by high hills, the town is most famous for it's college. Interstate 81 winds around the northern edge of the village.

Otselic Valley

Otselic Valley

Exploring the lower Otselic Valley with this 3D rendering of the area directly north of Whitney Point Reservoir.

Land Use – Northern Cortland County

Northern Cortland County has some high hills that are heavily forested, while the valleys are often high quality, cultivated soils used mostly for dairying.

Cuyler

Cuyler

Cuyler is a rural town in Cortland County. The population was 980 at the 2010 census.

The Ostelic Valley – NY 26

Maybe a fairly unremarkable rural valley in Chenango, Cortland and Madison counties but a pleasant drive and worth an exploration.