Editing Waterville, New York (section)

==Geography==
Waterville is located at {{Coord|42|55|54|N|75|22|36|W|type:city}} (42.931591, -75.376538).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The '''village of Waterville''' is on the border of the towns of [[Marshall, New York|Marshall]] and the [[Sangerfield, New York|Sangerfield]] in [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]].

[[New York State Route 12]] runs north–south through the center of town, where it intersects [[New York State Route 315|state route 315]]. One mile south of the village, [[U.S. Route 20 in New York|U.S. Route 20]] runs east–west and intersects Route 12 in [[Sangerfield, New York|Sangerfield]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land except Big Creek, a tributary to the [[Oriskany Creek]] that runs through the center of town crossing under Sanger Avenue (Route 12) and paralleling Buell Avenue (Route 315). Rolling hills, farmland, and mixed forests are found in the surrounding area. Other nearby bodies of water include Chittening Pond, Bailey Lake, Gorton Lake, the Waterville Reservoirs (headwaters of Big Creek) and the Nine Mile Swamp.

The nearest city, [[Utica, New York|Utica]], lies approximately fifteen miles north of the village. At 1,200 feet MSL, the village is at a higher elevation than Utica, which is located in the [[Mohawk River]] Valley. By Route 20, Waterville is approximately sixty miles east of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] and eighty miles west of [[Albany, New York|Albany]].

To the east of the village is [[Tassel Hill]], the highest point in Oneida County at 1,945 feet above sea level. Tassel Hill is located in the [[Tassel Hill State Forest]], which offers all-season recreational opportunities such as camping, hiking, biking, ATV-riding, and snowmobiling. Nearby is the [[Albert J. Woodford State Forest]].