Slaterville Springs in Tompkins County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Slaterville
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 6, 2024
1. Slaterville Marker
Magnetic mineral springs,
discovered in valley by
Dr. Willam C. Gallagher
who sunk the 1st artesian
well here in 1871
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 42° 23.634′ N, 76° 20.87′ W. Marker is in Slaterville Springs, New York, in Tompkins County. It is on New York State Route 79 just west of Fuller Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Slaterville Springs NY 14881, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Caroline (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The 600 Lot 97 (approx. Ύ mile away); East Boundary (approx. Ύ mile away); 1st Town Meeting (approx. 0.9 miles away); Deer Licks (approx. one mile away); Site of Speed Blockhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 1.2 miles away); Camping Ground (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Slaterville Springs.
Also see . . . Slaterville Springs. (Submitted on September 28, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 6, 2024
2. Slaterville Marker
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 6, 2026
3. Slaterville Marker wider view
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 6, 2026
4. Slaterville Marker wider view
Photographed by Mira Earls, May 6, 2026
5. Slaterville Marker wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.
