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County Written by Paula Long    County A county is a land area of local government within a country.  A county may have cities or towns within its borders. We live in the city of Ithaca which is within Tompkins County. The map below shows the counties of New York state.  Can you find Tompkins County? Map Courtesy of Digital Map Store   Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 June 2009 )   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]