Taylor New York Map

About Taylor, New York

Taylor is a locality in Cortland County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Taylor is located at 42.5670°N, 75.8933°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13077.

Taylor unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, a place where the earth seems to sigh contentedly under a vast sky. It lies 20.8 miles south of Union, NY (from Union, NY: bearing 181°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of McDonough. The land here is a mosaic of verdant pastures, where cattle graze like scattered pebbles, and dense woodlands, their leafy canopies a deep, satisfying green in the summer sun. Ditches along the quiet country roads, often brimming with the runoff of recent rains, reflect the passing clouds, mirroring the sky in ephemeral pools that quickly vanish. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil, freshly cut grass, and the distant, faint perfume of pine. This is a place where the horizon feels close, yet infinitely inviting, a gentle embrace rather than a stark boundary. The history of Taylor is written in the enduring stone foundations of barns and the weathered clapboard of farmhouses, remnants of a time when agriculture was the undisputed king. Generations have worked this soil, coaxing sustenance from its depths, their efforts reflected in the well-tended fields that still define the local economy. While some farms have transitioned to more modern practices, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land persists, a quiet dignity that permeates the everyday. The small businesses that dot the main thoroughfares, often family-run for decades, serve as vital arteries, their windows displaying goods that speak of local craftsmanship and a life lived at a measured pace, a rhythm punctuated by the changing seasons and the quiet hum of rural existence.

About This Taylor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taylor, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.567014, -75.893253. 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 Taylor and Cortland County.

Detailed location data for Taylor includes the ZIP code (14423), telephone area code (585, 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 Taylor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.