Chemung County, NY 📍

Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the ‘Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area’ which encompasses all of Chemung County. Its county seat is Elmira.

Chemung County is in the southwestern part of New York State, along the Pennsylvania border, in a part of New York called the Southern Tier and is also part of the Finger Lakes Region. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,064.5 km2), of which 408 square miles (1,056.7 km2) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.64%) is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway runs through the County east-west near the Pennsylvania border, between Waverly, New York and Corning, New York via Elmira, New York.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemung_County,_New_York

🗺️ Maps
Map: Mountain House Trail and North Mountain

Big Flats Wildlife Management Area

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Big Flats WMA is 129 acres of state hunting grounds between Steege Hill and Harris Hill, commonly known as the "Palasades" of Chenango County, south of Big Flats. This narrow, agricultural valley is famous for it's wildlife and raptors, including bald eagles. Additional parcels will be added to the preserve in coming years. https://www.stargazette.com/story/news/local/2019/06/10/big-flats-natural-landmark-protected-finger-lakes-land-trust-chemung-river/1407352001/

Big Flats Wildlife Management Area

Map: Tug Hill State Forest (Inman Gulf Area)
Thematic Map: Whitney Park Lands

Horseheads – Full Market Value

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While East Ithaca is pretty expensive, if you head about 20 miles south down Old Ithaca Road, you find that Horsesheads to very inexpensive to live in.
Thematic Map: Albany City Wards – Redistricting Winners and Losers
Map: Red Horse Trail