Interlaken is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States.
The Village of Interlaken is in the northern part of the Town of Covert and is northwest of Ithaca, New York.
The Village of Interlaken was home to many families from the New England and New Jersey areas.
Early businesses included hotels, blacksmiths, post office, bank, and in time the railroad station.
The First Baptist Church of Interlaken was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
The Railroad sponsored a contest to suggest names for the station and a school teacher, Miss Georgiana Wheeler, suggested the name of Interlaken based on her travels to Switzerland.
In a spirit of unity the Farmer Review encouraged the members of the village to unite behind the name Interlaken.
Many businesses remain in and near the Village, continuing the tradition of serving the needs of the community and surrounding area.
[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.