Ossian, New York
Ossian, New York | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°31′31″N 77°46′55″W / 42.52528°N 77.78194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Domenick Martello (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.66 sq mi (102.73 km2) |
| • Land | 39.63 sq mi (102.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 789 |
• Estimate (2016) | 763 |
| • Density | 19.25/sq mi (7.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 14437 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-051-55508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979322 |
| Website | townofossianny |
Ossian is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 789 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Ossian, the blind narrator and purported 3rd Century author of a cycle of extremely popular epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in 1761.
Ossian is the southernmost town in Livingston County.