Elmira, County seat in Chemung County, New York, US.
Located in the Southern Tier of New York, Elmira stretches along the Chemung River with residential neighborhoods and downtown districts spanning 7.58 square miles.
The Elmira Prison operated from 1864 to 1865 as a military compound during the Civil War, holding Confederate soldiers under strict conditions.
The Arnot Art Museum maintains collections of 17th to 19th century European paintings and American art in a Renaissance-style building from 1833.
The city administration provides seasonal leaf collection services in November and maintains multiple public parks for recreational activities throughout the year.
Mark Twain wrote several novels at his study in Elmira, including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Location: Chemung County
Inception: 1864
Elevation above the sea: 266 m
Website: http://cityofelmira.net
GPS coordinates: 42.08980,-76.80773
Latest update: June 12, 2025 03:35
Eldridge Park
2.9 km
Quarry Farm
3.3 km
Woodlawn National Cemetery
2.7 km
Arnot Art Museum
447 m
Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works
696 m
Park Church
138 m
Chemung County Historical Society
604 m
F. M. Howell and Company
666 m
Trinity Church
54 m
John W. Jones House
2.4 km
Elmira College Old Campus
1.1 km
Chemung Canal Bank Building
637 m
Zimmerman House
8.1 km
Pentecostal Holy Temple Church of Jesus Christ
1.9 km
John Brand Jr. House
1 km
Chemung County Courthouse Complex
486 m
Alexander Eustace House
1.1 km
Near Westside Historic District
741 m
Teal Park
8.3 km
John Brand Sr. House
1.2 km
Pratt House
517 m
Elmira Civic Historic District
441 m
William S. Gerity House
620 m
St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School
483 m
Dr. Hovey Everett House
5.2 km
Elmira Heights Village Hall
4.6 km
Horseheads 1855 Extension Historic District
8.2 km
Chemung Valley History Museum
609 mReviews
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