Overview
Steuben County is in the Southern Tier region of New York, although the northern part, including Hammondsport, Wayland, and Cohocton, is in the Finger Lakes region.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby Ithaca)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- ELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport, Elmira/Corning — 26 mi away. Directions
- ITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, Ithaca — 49 mi away. Directions
- ROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester — 61 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Corning — Corning Museum of Glass, Rockwell Museum of Western Art.
- Day 2: Avoca — explore the town.
- Day 3: Hornell — Michael C. Fucci Memorial Park.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Steuben County
Cities
- Avoca
- Bath
- Corning
- Hammondsport
- Hornell
- Lindley
Nearby
Hammondsport
City / town · 8 listings · 12 mi away
Alfred
City / town · 1 listings · 22 mi away
Naples
City / town · 4 listings · 24 mi away
Dansville
City / town · 3 listings · 26 mi away
Watkins Glen
City / town · 9 listings · 27 mi away
Penn Yan
City / town · 4 listings · 31 mi away
Elmira
City / town · 6 listings · 31 mi away
Mansfield
City / town · 1 listings · 35 mi away
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