Elmira (New York)
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Location in New York
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1864 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Chemung County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 6 ′ N , 76 ° 49 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
27,773 (as of 2017) 86,883 (as of 2017) |
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| Population density : | 1,477.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.6 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 18.8 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 262 m | ||
| Postal code : | 14901 | ||
| Area code : | +1 607 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-24229 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 978938 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofelmira.net | ||
Elmira is a city in Chemung County and its administrative seat, in the state of New York in the United States . It is located in south central New York State, not far from the state border with Pennsylvania .
On Harris Hill , west of town, is the National Soaring Museum , devoted to the history of gliding .
There is also a maximum security prison ( Elmira Correctional Facility ).
history
Long before the arrival of the first Europeans, the area was settled by indigenous people - most recently the Cayuga from the Iroquois people. During the American Revolutionary War , the Continental Army ( Sullivan Expedition ) fought in this area against the British and their allied Iroquois, using a scorched earth tactic . As a result, European settlement began.
In 1792 the settlements of Newtown, Wisnerburg and DeWittsburg were merged and renamed the Town of Elmira in 1808 . The growing city developed into a center for trade. This was mainly done by water. To this end, a number of canals were built (Chemung Canal - completed in 1833, Junction Canal - completed in 1858), which connect to the Chemung River . In addition, the area was developed with railway lines. During the Civil War there was a prisoner-of-war camp of the Union Army here .
sons and daughters of the town
- Charlie Baker (* 1956), Republican Party politician, Governor of Massachusetts since 2015
- Olivia Coffey (* 1989), rower
- Eileen Collins (* 1956), astronaut
- Stan Drulia (born 1968), ice hockey player
- Dan Forrest (* 1978), composer
- Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884–1920), composer
- Jason Butler Harner (born 1970), actor
- Lewis Henry (1885–1941), politician, New York State in the US House of Representatives
- Tommy Hilfiger (* 1951), fashion designer
- Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (* 1989), jazz musician
- Beth Phoenix (born 1980), wrestler
- Hal Roach (1892–1992), film producer, director and actor
- Edward Drake Roe (1859–1929), mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Syracuse University and founder of Pi Mu Epsilon
- Dan Rose (* 1947), jazz musician
- Bob Waterfield (1920-1983), football player and coach
