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Chautauqua County.

Chautauqua County has 1,060.4 square miles of land in New York. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Chautauqua County: Low Lime Drift Plain, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain, Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau.

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Chautauqua County Courthouse, Mayville — New York
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Chautauqua County Courthouse, Mayville — New York

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THE SETTINGLow Lime Drift Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS51 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Chautauqua County on the map

THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Low Lime Drift Plain setting.

Chautauqua County has 1,060.4 square miles of land in New York. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Chautauqua County: Low Lime Drift Plain, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain, Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau.

Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.

Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Chautauqua County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Low Lime Drift Plain88.3%
  2. Erie/Ontario Lake Plain11.5%
  3. Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau0.2%
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.

Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands in Chautauqua County

Glacially shaped lowlands and irregular plains border the Great Lakes and adjacent hills. The lakes influence regional weather, while local landforms reflect both glacial deposits and former shorelines.

Read the regional source ↗

North Central Appalachians in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County

The atlas lists 51 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Chautauqua County, including Chautauqua, Hanover, Ripley. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Chautauqua County

Chautauqua County by land and water

The Census records 439.8 square miles of water within Chautauqua County, or 29.3% of its total area. That share is close to Chautauqua County’s 29.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Chautauqua County has 22.5 times the land area of nearby Stockton town (47.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cattaraugus County, Erie 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
Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Chautauqua County. The county includes 51 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Low Lime Drift Plain setting

Low Lime Drift Plain belongs to Erie Drift Plain. What do parcel-specific maps show about moraine slopes, low depressions and the route from road frontage to the land? The wider county also reaches Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands and North Central Appalachians; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Stockton

Stockton is 2.6 miles east of the Chautauqua 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.

Chautauqua 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 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.3042° N, 79.4076° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Chautauqua County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Chautauqua

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 Chautauqua ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Chautauqua 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

Low Lime Drift Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Erie Drift Plain 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 Chautauqua County.

Stockton lies about 2.6 miles east of Chautauqua County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Chautauqua County in context

NSEWStockton · 2.6 miles1Portland · 5.3 miles2Cassadaga · 5.3 miles3Mayville · 6 miles4Brocton · 6.2 miles5Chautauqua · 6.6 miles6OUTER RING: 6.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Stockton2.6 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Portland5.3 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Cassadaga5.3 mi · village
  4. 4
    Mayville6 mi · village
  5. 5
    Brocton6.2 mi · village
  6. 6
    Chautauqua6.6 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.
Arkwrightlegal town
Bemus Pointvillage
Broctonvillage
Busticensus-designated place
Bustilegal town
Carrolllegal town
Cassadagavillage
Celoronvillage
Charlottelegal town
Chautauquacensus-designated place
Chautauqualegal town
Cherry Creekcensus-designated place
Cherry Creeklegal town
Clymerlegal town
Dunkirkcity
Dunkirklegal town
Ellerylegal town
Ellicottlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County’s 1,060.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Low Lime Drift Plain describe all of Chautauqua County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Low Lime Drift Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.6 miles east of Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua 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.

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Your next chapter.

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