Seneca Falls, New York

Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls Canal Harbor
Seneca Falls
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°W / 42.90861; -76.79806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySeneca
Settled1790 (1790)
EstablishedMarch 26, 1829 (1829-03-26)
Government
  TypeTown Council
  SupervisorMichael Ferrara
  ClerkNicaletta Greer
  CourtJustice Charles Lafler
Justice Steven Kelley
Area
  Total
27.46 sq mi (71.12 km2)
  Land24.22 sq mi (62.72 km2)
  Water3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,027
  Estimate 
(2022)
8,940
  Density372.74/sq mi (143.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13148
Area codes315 and 680
FIPS code36-66333
GNIS feature ID0964826
Websitehttp://www.senecafalls.com/

Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,027 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls. The town is east of Geneva, New York, in the northern part of the Finger Lakes District.

Seneca Falls is a historic location along a branch of the Erie Canal and is the birthplace of women's rights, where the 1848 women's rights convention was held. Many also believe it to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of "Bedford Falls", portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra's classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.