King Ferry, New York

King Ferry is a hamlet in the town of Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, United States. The community is located at the intersection of New York State Route 90 and New York State Route 34B, 16.4 miles (26.4 km) north of Ithaca. King Ferry has a post office with ZIP code 13081, which opened on December 15, 1807.^[2][3] King Ferry sits along Cayuga Lake, which is part of the Finger Lakes.

King Ferry, New York
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 42°39′55″N 76°37′00″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Cayuga
Elevation	955 ft (291 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13081
Area codes	315 & 680
GNIS feature ID	954632[1]

About

History

The "King Family" ran a ferry (hinting its name) across Cayuga. The terminal was named "King's Ferry Station" and the post office which opened around in 1807.^{[citation needed]}

Name

King Ferry was named for the King family.^{[citation needed]}

Northville

Northville was King Ferry's former name, used until 1827.^{[citation needed]}

The Finger Lakes