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Montour's Map Points to Waterfalls and Farm Roads
Montour's county profile places the town at Seneca Lake's southern tip with Havana Glen, Che-Qua-Ga Falls, hills, and farmland.
Published July 6, 2026 · Last verified July 6, 2026
Montour sits where the Finger Lakes map starts to fold into ravines, hills, and farm roads. Schuyler County places the town at the southern tip of Seneca Lake, near Havana Glen and Che-Qua-Ga Falls, with rolling hills and farmland around it.
That combination gives Montour a different feel from a straight lakefront town. The water is nearby, but the town also belongs to upland roads, creek cuts, small public offices, and fields that still shape the ride between places.
Even the civic details keep the geography close. The county listing points to planning board meetings at 135 Havana Glen Road in Montour Falls and notes that the Town of Montour does not have a zoning board of appeals.
For a visitor, Montour may begin with a waterfall stop. For a resident, the same place is a town of roads, boards, farmland, lake-edge traffic, and local decisions. The charm is in that overlap. Montour is not just next to Seneca Lake; it is tucked into the terrain that feeds the lake-town story. That is why the town can feel scenic without feeling separated from ordinary errands.