Near Ovid in Seneca County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Whitney's Landing
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
1. Whitney's Landing Marker
was a prominent landing shown
in the Delafield map of 1852
Erected 1939 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 42° 42.229′ N, 76° 44.904′ W. Marker is near Ovid, New York, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 89 and South Cayuga Lake Road/Elm Beach Road, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 89. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6617 NY Route 89, Ovid NY 14521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Degory Prowtt (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dean's Cove (approx. 3 miles away); Site of Frisbie's Ferry (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lewis Henry Morgan (approx. 3.6 miles away); Wells College (approx. 3.7 miles away); Glen Park 1852 (approx. 3.8 miles away); Birthplace of Theodore Ledyard Cuyler (approx. 4 miles away); Patrick Tavern (approx. 4 miles away).
Also see . . . John Whitney Geneology. (Submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by Mira Earls, September 1, 2023
2. Whitney's Landing Marker
This marker looks refurbished as of September 1, 2023.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 18, 2017
3. Whitney's Landing Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on June 25, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
