Hammondsport
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Location in New York
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1820 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Steuben County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 24 ′ N , 77 ° 13 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 661 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 734.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.0 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 0.9 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 231 m | ||
| Postal code : | 14840 | ||
| Area code : | +1 607 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-31852 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2390879 | ||
| Website : | www.hammondsport.org | ||
Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County , New York . The ZIP code is 14840. At the 2010 census, Hammondsport had 661 inhabitants. It is on Rt 54 and is at the end of Keuka Lake .
It was founded in 1827 by a Mr. Hammond. Hammondsport is located in a wine-growing area, which is why the economic focus is also on viticulture and the production of wine .
Hammondsport became famous through the aviation pioneer, racing driver and entrepreneur Glenn Curtiss , who was born there. Today there is a museum there in his honor.