Preble New York Map

About Preble, New York

Preble is a locality in Cortland County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 28.0 people per km². Preble is located at 42.7353°N, 76.1483°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13141.

Preble rests in a quiet corner of Cortland County, where the land begins its gentle, almost imperceptible rise toward the higher elevations of central New York. It lies 16.1 miles south-west of Union, NY (from Union, NY: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Cortland. Rolling fields, a quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch out from the cluster of homes and businesses that form the heart of Preble, broken by the darker, more serious green of wooded stands that cling to the slopes. The air here carries the clean scent of soil and growing things, a palpable presence that shifts with the light, softening the edges of the landscape as the sun dips towards the western horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading amber. The history of Preble is tied to the land itself, a story of farming and resilience etched into the very contours of the terrain. Early settlers found fertile ground, and agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with dairy farms dotting the surrounding countryside, their silos standing like sentinels against the vast expanse of sky. The Genesee Valley Canal, long since dried and repurposed, once brought a different kind of energy through this region, a ghost of commerce that whispers of a busier past. Today, Preble maintains a steady, unhurried pace, a place where the quiet hum of tractors and the distant lowing of cattle form the soundtrack to everyday life, a testament to a community deeply connected to the earth that sustains it.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Preble, 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 Preble and Cortland County.

Detailed location data for Preble includes the ZIP code (13141), telephone area code (315), 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 Preble is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.