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The Patch

Ghost town · Cayuga County, New York

Weedsport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500)
Weedsport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1902, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

The Patch is a ghost town in Cayuga County, New York. It is the only former community in Cayuga County recorded on the federal names register, out of 43 across New York.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists The Patch as a historical populated place on the Weedsport topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.0578° N, 76.5539° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWeedsport
Elevation404 ft
Nearest living townWeedsport, NY
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2123366
Coordinates43.05778, -76.55389

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What's there now

The Patch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Weedsport, NY (population 1,858), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 404 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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