Elmira Websites

General Description 

 

Chemung County is set in a beautiful rural area of small cities, towns and villages with easy access to large metropolitan areas.  The Elmira/Corning Regional Airport offers service with connections to domestic and international destinations.

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Sports

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• Elmira Mammoth Hockey

• Watkins Glen International Speedway

• Pioneers Baseball

• Elmira College Athletics

 

Healthcare

 

Elmira is home to two hospitals under the same umbrella.The Guthrie Healthcare system also serves the community.

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• St. Joseph’s Hospital

• Arnot Ogden Medical Center

• Guthrie Healthcare System 

• Elmira Psychiatric Center 

 

Chemung County Schools

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• Chemung Valley Montessori School

• Elmira City School District 

• Elmira Heights Central School District 

• Horseheads Central School District 

• Spencer Van Etten Central School Districts 

• Notre Dame High School 

• Board of Cooperative Ed. Services (BOCES) Stem Academy

• Finn Academy (Charter School) 

• The Alternative School for Math & Science

 

Climate Typical of the Northeast

 

Winter generally lasts from November to early April, spring moves quickly to summer, which lasts from late May to mid-September, followed by autumn with a beautiful display of deciduous hardwoods and their changing leaves.

 

Housing 

 

Elmira is recognized nationally for its large concentration of Victorian homes. Housing in Elmira and Chemung County is extremely affordable with a median home value of $81,286 (median value in NYS is $148,700). Taxes in Elmira, however, are high. View current real estate prices and offerings

 

Three distinctive attributes of our community

 

Beauty 

 

Rolling hills with many scenic hiking and biking trails, the Chemung River (great fishing and kayaking), and close to the Finger Lakes and regional wineries.

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• Watkins Glen State Park

• Newtown Battlefield State Park

• Harris Hill Soaring Center 

• Tanglewood Nature Center 

• Chemung River 

• Catherine Valley Trail 

• Bike Trails

• Finger Lakes wine county

 

Cultural, historical, recreational and educational assets 

 

Museums

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• The Corning Museum of Glass 

• The Arnot Art Museum

• National Soaring Museum

• Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum

• The Rockwell Museum, A Smithsonian Affiliate

• The Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes 

• Chemung Valley History Museum

• John W. Jones Museum

• Wings of Eagles Discovery Center

 

Performance

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• The Clemens Center

• Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes

• 171 Cedar Arts Center

• First Arena

• The Cantata Singers

 

Many nearby arts/performance centers are in Ithaca, Sayre, Binghamton

 

Historical

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• Chemung Valley Historical Society - 415 East Water Street, Elmira, NY

• The Center for Mark Studies at Elmira College

• Chemung Valley Living History Center

• Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery