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Monroe County.

Monroe County has 657 square miles of land in New York. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Monroe County: Ontario Lowlands, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain.

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The Gordon A. Howe Monroe County, New York office building in downtown Rochester, New York
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The Gordon A. Howe Monroe County, New York office building in downtown Rochester, New York

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THE SETTINGOntario Lowlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS40 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Monroe County on the map

THE MONROE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Ontario Lowlands setting.

Monroe County has 657 square miles of land in New York. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Monroe County: Ontario Lowlands, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain.

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.

Regional context: Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Monroe County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Ontario Lowlands62.5%
  2. Erie/Ontario Lake Plain37.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.9% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Monroe County

The atlas lists 40 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Monroe County, including Greece, Hamlin, Parma. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Monroe County

Monroe County by land and water

The Census records 709.8 square miles of water within Monroe County, or 51.9% of its total area. That share is close to Monroe County’s 51.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Monroe County has 150.2 times the land area of nearby Greece CDP (4.37 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Genesee County, Livingston County, Ontario County, Orleans County, Wayne 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
Monroe 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 Monroe County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Monroe County. The county includes 40 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Ontario Lowlands setting

Ontario Lowlands belongs to Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands. Does the tract lie on a plain, old shoreline feature or hill margin, and what drainage and road-access records exist?

03

Check the route, beyond Greece

Greece is 2.8 miles south of the Monroe 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.

Monroe 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 MONROE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.2503° N, 77.7005° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Monroe County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Monroe

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 Monroe ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Monroe 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

Ontario Lowlands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands 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 Monroe County.

Greece lies about 2.8 miles south of Monroe County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Monroe County in context

NSEWGreece · 2.8 miles1Parma · 5.2 miles2Hilton · 5.4 miles3North Gates · 5.5 miles4Gates · 6.5 miles5Gates · 6.8 miles6OUTER RING: 6.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Greece2.8 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Parma5.2 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Hilton5.4 mi · village
  4. 4
    North Gates5.5 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Gates6.5 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Gates6.8 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.
Brightoncensus-designated place
Brightonlegal town
Brockportvillage
Chililegal town
Churchvillevillage
Clarksoncensus-designated place
Clarksonlegal town
East Rochestervillage
Fairportvillage
Gatescensus-designated place
Gateslegal town
Greececensus-designated place
Greecelegal town
Hamlincensus-designated place
Hamlinlegal town
Henriettalegal town
Hiltonvillage
Honeoye Fallsvillage
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Monroe 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 Monroe County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Monroe County. Monroe County’s 657 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Ontario Lowlands describe all of Monroe County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Ontario Lowlands is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.8 miles south of Monroe 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 Monroe 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.

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