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Allegany County.

Allegany County has 1,029.5 square miles of land in New York. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Allegany County: Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Allegheny Hills, Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau, among others.

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A panorama showing buildings from Alfred University (in the foreground) and Alfred State College (in the background). — Allegany County, New York
A VIEW OF THE AREA

A panorama showing buildings from Alfred University (in the foreground) and Alfred State College (in the background). — Allegany County, New York

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Alfred colleges panorama.jpg

Benjamin D. Esham / Wikimedia Commons · Photos taken by bdesham with a Canon PowerShot SD800; stitched together with Adobe Photoshop.

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THE SETTINGGlaciated Low Allegheny Plateau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS46 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Allegany County on the map

THE ALLEGANY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau setting.

Allegany County has 1,029.5 square miles of land in New York. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Allegany County: Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Allegheny Hills, Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau, among others.

Rolling hills, broad valleys and low mountains are mantled by glacial deposits. Sandstone, shale and siltstone underlie a mix of open land and woodland across the northern plateau.

Regional context: Northern Allegheny Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Allegany County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau44.1%
  2. Glaciated Allegheny Hills43.3%
  3. Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau11.8%
  4. Finger Lakes Uplands and Gorges0.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

North Central Appalachians in Allegany County

Forest-covered plateau surfaces, high hills and low mountains are underlain by layered sedimentary rocks. Most of this region escaped continental glaciation, leaving deeply cut upland terrain.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Allegany County

The atlas lists 46 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Allegany County, including Almond, Andover, Hume. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Allegany County

Allegany County by land and water

The Census records 5.02 square miles of water within Allegany County, or 0.5% of its total area. That share is close to Allegany County’s 0.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Allegany County has 29.9 times the land area of nearby Amity town (34.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cattaraugus County, Livingston County, Steuben County, Wyoming County within New York. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Allegany County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Allegany County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Allegany County. The county includes 46 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau setting

Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau belongs to Northern Allegheny Plateau. How does the tract divide between valley ground and hillside, and where does the documented road connection enter? The wider county also reaches North Central Appalachians; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Amity

Amity is 1.9 miles southeast of the Allegany County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Allegany County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON ALLEGANY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.2479° N, 78.0262° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Allegany County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Allegany

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Allegany ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Allegany County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Allegheny Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional New York landowner resources

DEC Environmental Resource Mapper

Interactive DEC mapping of environmental features and natural resources.

DEC freshwater wetlands program

Current agency guidance, mapping information, and wetlands contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Allegany County.

Amity lies about 1.9 miles southeast of Allegany County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Allegany County in context

NSEWAmity · 1.9 miles1Belmont · 1.9 miles2Angelica · 3.9 miles3Angelica · 4 miles4Scio · 5.7 miles5Friendship · 5.8 miles6OUTER RING: 5.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Amity1.9 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Belmont1.9 mi · village
  3. 3
    Angelica3.9 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Angelica4 mi · village
  5. 5
    Scio5.7 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Friendship5.8 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within New York; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Alfredlegal town
Alfredvillage
Allenlegal town
Almalegal town
Almondlegal town
Almondvillage
Amitylegal town
Andoverlegal town
Andovervillage
Angelicalegal town
Angelicavillage
Belfastcensus-designated place
Belfastlegal town
Belmontvillage
Birdsalllegal town
Bolivarlegal town
Bolivarvillage
Burnslegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Allegany County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Allegany County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Allegany County. Allegany County’s 1,029.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau describe all of Allegany County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Amity as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.9 miles southeast of Allegany County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Allegany County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Allegany County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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