Place:Covert, Seneca, New York, United States

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NameCovert
TypeTown
Coordinates42.567°N 76.683°W
Located inSeneca, New York, United States
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Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,154 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York. Government offices for the town are located in Interlaken.

The primary postal district covering the Town of Covert is ZIP Code 14847 for Interlaken.

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History

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Covert was in the Central New York Military Tract. The town was first settled around 1797.

The town was set aside from the Town of Ovid in 1817 as part of Tompkins County, but was returned to Seneca County in 1819. The Town of Lodi was taken off the western part of Covert in 1826.

In 1904, Interlaken became incorporated village. The community was previously known as "Farmer."

The Covert Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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