Palmyra, New York lies along the Erie Canal, near the south shore of beautiful Lake Ontario. Located in the northern part of the Finger Lakes region, Palmyra is the Queen of Canal Towns. This charming Upstate New York community is near the state's third largest city, Rochester. The Census 2000 reported 7,672 residents.

Lake Ontario offers a wide variety of recreational activities and events such as sailing, water skiing and fishing. Just south of Palmyra are the beautiful rolling hills and wine trails of the Finger Lakes Region.  To the northeast, the Adirondack Mountains offer 9,375 square miles teeming with lakes, mountains and vistas. Besides Alaska, the Adirondack Park is the largest park in the United States.  

Palmyra is a vibrant rural community rich with history. One can discover the roots of Palmyra at the Palmyra Historic Museum. Once a thriving hotel and tavern, the museum is filled with historical memorabilia contributed by members of the community. Step into the past at Phelps General Store, built in 1825, during the construction of the Erie Canal.  The Alling Coverlet Museum is host to an amazing collection of homespun coverlets. Palmyra is also the base for the Hill Cumorah Visitors Center, built at the foot of Cumorah Hill, one of the most well known of the many hills in the Finger Lakes Region.

A myriad of choices for higher learning are available within a short drive of this Wayne County community. The University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology, which ranked in the top ten of the US News America's Best Colleges of 2005, are both within an hour's drive. In addition, many of the area's public schools were recently updated to keep up with the technology of the twenty-first century.

Wayne County is home to more than 150 manufacturing firms and some of the nation's leading Fortune 500 companies. Thriving businesses here have access to local and national markets, as well as the Canadian markets just on the other side of Lake Ontario.  The thirty colleges and universities within an hour's drive of Wayne County, benefit local companies by providing a highly skilled workforce.

In addition to the excellent business and recreational opportunities, the real estate prices in Palmyra are extremely reasonable and the area boasts a low crime rate. This Upstate New York community offers the serenity of small town living with the advantages of nearby city life.