Chemung County, New York

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Chemung County, New York is a county in the Southern Tier region of the state, centered on the city of Elmira and known historically for its role in transportation, industry, and Civil War-era events.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of New York State
borderedBy Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Schuyler County, New York
Steuben County, New York
Tioga County, New York
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
contains Arnot Mall
Chemung County Fairgrounds
City of Elmira, New York
Elmira Correctional Facility
Elmira/Corning Regional Airport
Mark Twain Study
Newtown Battlefield State Park
Town of Ashland, New York
Town of Baldwin, New York
Town of Big Flats, New York
Town of Catlin, New York
Town of Chemung, New York
Town of Elmira, New York
Town of Erin, New York
Town of Horseheads, New York
Town of Southport, New York
Town of Van Etten, New York
Town of Veteran, New York
Village of Elmira Heights, New York
Village of Horseheads, New York
Village of Millport, New York
Village of Wellsburg, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery (Elmira, New York)
country United States of America
FIPSCode 36-015
GNISID 0976880
hasCountyGovernmentType county executive–legislature system
historicalEvent Near Battle of Newtown during the American Revolutionary War
Site of Elmira Prison camp during the American Civil War
judicialDistrict New York Supreme Court 6th Judicial District
knownFor Civil War–era events
industrial development
transportation history
largestCity Elmira, New York
legislativeBody Chemung County Legislature
locatedIn Appalachian Plateau
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Chemung River
observesDaylightSavingTime yes
partOf United States Census Bureau
region Southern Tier
seat Elmira, New York
state New York
traversedBy Chemung River
Interstate 86 NERFINISHED
New York State Route 17
U.S. Route 15 NERFINISHED


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