Chautauqua, Summer resort town in western New York, United States.
The town of Chautauqua extends over 67 square miles along Chautauqua Lake, an 18-mile-long waterbody near Lake Erie.
The town was established in 1805 from Batavia and later expanded in 1808 when Chautauqua County formed, making it the foundational municipality.
The Chautauqua Institution, founded in 1874, initiated nationwide educational programs through lectures, arts, and religious activities during summer seasons.
New York State Routes 394 and 430 serve as primary access roads through the town, connecting Jamestown to Westfield along the western lake shore.
The name Chautauqua represents the last surviving word from the Erie language, which disappeared during the seventeenth century conflicts.
Location: Chautauqua County
Inception: 1803
Elevation above the sea: 419 m
Website: http://townofchautauqua.com/
Website: http://townofchautauqua.com
GPS coordinates: 42.20972,-79.46667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:55
Chautauqua Institution
289 m
Midway State Park
3.9 km
Palestine Park
305 m
Barcelona Light
18 km
Point Chautauqua Historic District
3.1 km
McClurg Museum
15.4 km
L. Bliss House
15.4 km
Rorig Bridge
15 km
Gerald Mack House
15.9 km
Frank A. Hall House
15.8 km
Nixon Homestead
15.4 km
East Main Street Historic District
15.4 km
Reuben Wright House
15.6 km
Henry Dwight Thompson House
14.6 km
Smith Memorial Library
144 m
French Portage Road Historic District
15.2 km
Harriet Campbell-Taylor House
14.6 km
Ward House
15.4 km
Reuben Gridley Wright Farm Complex
16 km
Atwater-Stone House
15.3 km
York-Skinner House
15.4 km
Fay-Usborne Mill
15.9 km
Lewis Miller Cottage
180 m
Norton Hall
193 m
McMahan Homestead
15.3 km
Hall of Philosophy
458 m
Miller Bell Tower
412 m
Hall of Christ
508 mReviews
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