Bath, New York

About Bath

Bath, NY is a close-knit town located in western New York counting 5,512 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bath is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,739 residents per square mile.

📰 Bath News Today

• Patrick J. Galvin Obituary — Bath, NY Finger Lakes Daily News · Oct 2
• New Saratoga Mineral Springs Museum; Spa Park Lincoln Bath Upgrades New York Almanack · Oct 2
• Bath Residents Demand Action After Cockroach Infestation WENY News · Aug 21
• Your new favorite Bath and Body Works holiday candles are here and BOGO free New York Post · Sep 23
• Measles case confirmed in Steuben County - 13WHAM-TV 13WHAM-TV · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bath Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Bath — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,512.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bath

• Chat-A-Whyle

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bath

• Bath Fish Hatchery · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cameron State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pulteney Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bath

• DANA L LYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Bath Va Medical Center
• Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bath

🏘️ Nearby Communities