Preble, New York
| Preble, New York | |
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 Preble
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| Coordinates: 42°44′52″N 76°8′19″W / 42.74778°N 76.13861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James J. Doring (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| • Land | 26.8 sq mi (69.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,393 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13141 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-59773 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979397 |
| Website | preble-ny |
Preble is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero.
Preble is on the north border of Cortland County and is north of the city of Cortland.
Preble is within the former Central New York Military Tract. The land was first settled around 1796.
The town of Preble was organized in 1808, the year Cortland County was formed, from the town of Tully (now in Onondaga County). Preble was one of the original towns of the county when it was formed. The town was reduced in size by the later formation of the town of Scott.
In 1865, the town's population was 1,267.
The First Presbyterian Church and Little York Pavilion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Preble has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.4 km2), of which 26.8 square miles (69.5 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 2.59%, is water.
Interstate 81, U.S. Route 11, and New York State Route 281 extend north-south through the town. The West Branch of the Tioughnioga River flows southward through the town past the previously mentioned highways. Via this river, most of the town is part of the Susquehanna River watershed. The northwest corner of the town, however, drains northwest via Bennett Hollow to Otisco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes and part of the Lake Ontario watershed.
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