Yates County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,774, making it the third-least populous county in New York. Penn Yan is the County seat and is located at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake. Yates County is located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, midway between Pennsylvania and Lake Ontario.
Keuka Park is a hamlet and census-designated place in Yates County, New York. The 2020 United States census reported a population of 1,130. The hamlet is on the shore of the east branch of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes region.
Penn Yan is an incorporated village and the county seat of Yates County, New York. The population was 5,056 at the 2020 census. It lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The Village and surrounding area provide recreational opportunities and lodging all year long for all ages.
Standing proudly on Main Street in Penn Yan is the anchor building of the Yates County History Center, the Oliver House Museum, one of four buildings comprising the YCHC. The Center, formerly Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society, is one of the oldest in NYS, has been actively collecting, preserving and interpreting history since 1860.
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, United States. It sits at an elevation of 984 ft (300 m). The population was 1,690 at the 2020 census, down from 1,725 at the 2010 census. Living in Dundee offers residents a suburban feel and peaceful atmosphere.
A fifth-generation farm on a vineyard covered hillside, with stunning views of Keuka Lake. Vineyards with a long-standing family history dating back to 1893. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife Adam and Nikki Folts. Since opening in 2013 they are now farming 180 acres of vineyards and producing a variety of handcrafted boutique Finger Lakes wine from dry to sweet.
Dresden is a village in Yates County, in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. It sits at an elevation of 509 ft (155 m). The population was 293 at the 2020 census, down from 308 at the 2010 census. The Village of Dresden is located in the Town of Torrey and is twelve miles south of Geneva.
Rushville is a village situated in both Ontario and Yates Counties in the U.S. state of New York. It lies at an elevation of 876 ft (267 m). As of the 2020 American Community Survey, the population was 651. The majority of the Village of Rushville lies within the Town of Potter in Yates County.
Founded in 1979, Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard is a pioneer of viticulture and winemaking in the Finger Lakes. The Wiemer estate spans 90-acres of prime vineyard sites on the western slopes of Seneca Lake and the wines are among the most acclaimed in the region. Estate fruit is hand-harvested and hand-sorted, and vineyard qualities are worked in small lots and then blended to create wines of balance and texture.
