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Orleans County.

Orleans County has 391.3 square miles of land in New York. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Orleans County: Ontario Lowlands, Erie/Ontario Lake Plain.

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Orleans County courthouse, Albion, NY, USA — New York
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Orleans County courthouse, Albion, NY, USA — New York

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THE SETTINGOntario Lowlands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS14 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Orleans County on the map

THE ORLEANS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Ontario Lowlands setting.

Orleans County has 391.3 square miles of land in New York. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Orleans 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

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

  1. Ontario Lowlands55%
  2. Erie/Ontario Lake Plain45%
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.

Finding your parcel within Orleans County

The atlas lists 14 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Orleans County, including Barre, Ridgeway, Shelby. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Orleans County

Orleans County by land and water

The Census records 426.2 square miles of water within Orleans County, or 52.1% of its total area. That share is close to Orleans County’s 52.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Orleans County has 11.4 times the land area of nearby Gaines town (34.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Genesee County, Monroe County, Niagara 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
Orleans 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 Orleans County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Orleans County. The county includes 14 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 Gaines

Gaines is 4.5 miles south of the Orleans 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.

Orleans 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 ORLEANS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.3399° N, 78.2070° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Orleans County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Orleans

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 Orleans ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Orleans 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 Orleans County.

Gaines lies about 4.5 miles south of Orleans County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Orleans County in context

NSEWGaines · 4.5 miles1Albion · 6.5 miles2Kendall · 7.8 miles3Albion · 7.8 miles4Yates · 9.1 miles5Lyndonville · 9.2 miles6OUTER RING: 9.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Gaines4.5 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Albion6.5 mi · village
  3. 3
    Kendall7.8 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Albion7.8 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Yates9.1 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Lyndonville9.2 mi · village
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.
Albionlegal town
Albionvillage
Barrelegal town
Carltonlegal town
Clarendonlegal town
Gaineslegal town
Holleyvillage
Kendalllegal town
Lyndonvillevillage
Medinavillage
Murraylegal town
Ridgewaylegal town
Shelbylegal town
Yateslegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Orleans 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 Orleans County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Orleans County. Orleans County’s 391.3 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Ontario Lowlands describe all of Orleans 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 Gaines as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.5 miles south of Orleans 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 Orleans 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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