Why visit Afton
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Holden B. Mathewson House and Main Street Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 16°F.
Weather in Afton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Afton
Afton is a village in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 822 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the poem "Sweet Afton" by Scottish poet Robert Burns, referring to the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland.
From the Wikipedia article Afton (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Holden B. Mathewson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New York, United States
Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic area in Afton, New York, United States
Home of Squire Zachariah Tarble
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Joseph Smith & Emma Hale Elopement. Joseph Smith at age 21. was married to Emma Hale, age 22, on January 18, 1827. In south Bainbridge...
Churches and places of worship6
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Afton Free Library
Library
105 A Main Street, Afton
Mo,Tu 12:00-17:00; Th 12:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
History
The first settlement in the town, around 1786, was near the site of the present village. Ebenezer Landers built a home on the east side of the Susquehanna River. The home was later acquired by Dr. Carlton J. H. Hayes, professor of history at Columbia University and the United States ambassador to Spain during World War II. Hayes added the Pillard Porticho to the Landers home, and the structure continues to stand and is known as the Jericho Farm today. In 1983, the Main Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Afton (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Afton
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 16°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 17°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 25°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 35°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 55°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 59°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 40°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 31°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 3.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Deposit Hcn (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chenango County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-24: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2018-10-01: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Bainbridge 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Sidney 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Windsor 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Binghamton 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- Johnson City 24 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Endwell 27 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Oneonta 28 mi northeast, about 45 min by car
- Endicott 29 mi west, about 47 min by car
- Cortland 42 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ithaca 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mathewson Home 1909, Emilyhite, CC BY-SA 3.0
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