Harford New York Map

About Harford, New York

Harford is a locality in Cortland County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Harford is located at 42.4262°N, 76.2266°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13784.

Harford exhales a quiet agrarian scent, a blend of damp earth and the ghost of summer hay, settling over rolling hills that cradle its modest settlement. It lies 13.8 miles east of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 94°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Virgil. The land here is a patient sculptor, its contours softened by seasons of rain and snow, a generous quilt of fields stitched with the darker threads of woodlots. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, lays a pale, almost ethereal wash across the landscape, illuminating the patient geometry of farmsteads and the serpentine grace of narrow country roads. The air itself often carries a certain crispness, even in summer, a reminder of the northerly latitude, and the distant murmur of wind through the pines can be the loudest sound for miles. The history of Harford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the families who have worked this soil for generations, their lives intertwined with the land’s generous, and sometimes stingy, offerings. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established a community built on hard work and self-reliance, their legacy evident in the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses that still dot the countryside. The local economy, then and now, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with dairy farms and fields of corn and hay defining the visual character of the region. While other industries have come and gone in the wider county, Harford has held fast to its agricultural heart, a quiet testament to the resilience of its people and the enduring appeal of this particular stretch of New York's rolling countryside.

About This Harford Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Harford, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Harford and Cortland County.

Detailed location data for Harford includes the ZIP code (13784), telephone area code (607), county seat of Cortland County (Cortland), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Harford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.