Elmira, NY Road Trips
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Longest Drive
141.3 mi
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Quickest Drive
3h 9m
Buffalo, NY
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Elmira, NY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
26,349
Median Income
$43,089
Median Home Value
$88,200
Median Age
36.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Elmira, NY
Elmira is the name of both a small city and a township in Chemung County in New York state. Visitors come to see the study where Mark Twain wrote parts of his novels.
1 Woodlawn Cemetery, 1200 Walnut St, ☏ +1 607 732-0151. Visit writer Mark Twain and movie producer Hal Roach. Open year round. Free. The Mark Twain Study, 800 Park Place, ☏ +1 607 735-1941. May through Labor Day, M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM; Labor Day through mid-October, Sa 9AM-5PM, Su noon-5PM. By appointment in the off season.. A gift from his sister in 1874, the study has been moved from its original location at Quarry Farm to the campus of Elmira College. Twain wrote portions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and other works in this small building.
Lib's Supper Club, 106 West 5th Street. Large portions and nice bar area. 1 The Elbow Room, 1057 Walnut Street (at Tompkins St), ☏ +1-607-734-9166. Chicken wings and other pub food. Cash only. (updated Apr 2017)
Ill Eagle Tap House located in the historic stone former City Post Office, this American Eatery features 30+ beers on tap.
Clarion Inn Elmira-Horseheads, 760 East Water St, ☏ +1 607 734-4211.
1 Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM IATA). Flights from Orlando/Sanford, St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Punta Gorda, and Detroit.
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