Schuyler County, New York
Schuyler County | |
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Schuyler County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
New York's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 76°53′W / 42.39°N 76.88°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Named after | Philip Schuyler |
| Seat | Watkins Glen |
| Largest community | Watkins Glen |
| Area | |
• Total | 342 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Land | 328 sq mi (850 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 4.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,898 |
| • Density | 54.5/sq mi (21.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Schuyler County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,898, making it the second-least populous county in New York. The county seat is the village of Watkins Glen. The name is in honor of General Philip Schuyler, one of the four major generals in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.