Binghamton, New York

Binghamton is a city in New York State. The long-running Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park is home to monkeys, birds of prey and endangered big cats. Nearby, the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier offers hands-on exhibits and play areas for children. Several green spaces, including Recreation Park, feature wood-carved, 1920s carousels. The Phelps Mansion Museum was the elaborate Gilded Age home of a local banker.

Binghamton – Land Use

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While there is some agriculture around Binghamton, it's mostly pasture and hay except when you get into the fertile soils along the Susquehanna River around Windsor. Many of the hills are quite forested, with deciduous trees dominating the landscape.