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Horseheads

New York, United States · North America

About Horseheads

Horseheads is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Elmira Heights, 23km from Watkins Glen State Park.

Horseheads is a town located in New York, United States. With a population of 6,616, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Horseheads sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Horseheads to your route.

About Horseheads

The Hanover Square Historic District is a downtown business district in Horseheads, New York. Most of the buildings in the district were built between 1862 and 1882 in the Romanesque Revival style. The homogeneity of the district is owed to the fact that a fire levelled the town in 1862, allowing for redevelopment in

Read more this manner. The brick buildings, with their decorative corbelling, are remarkably intact. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Where is Horseheads located?

Horseheads is located in New York, United States, North America. The coordinates are 42.1670 latitude, -76.8205 longitude.

What is the population of Horseheads?

Horseheads has a population of approximately 6,616 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
6,616
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New York
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
42.1670, -76.8205

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911
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Horseheads

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Watkins Glen International

Historic road course in New York's Finger Lakes wine country that hosted the US Grand Prix for two decades; pair it with the gorge waterfalls of Watkins Glen State Park.

21 km · about 25 min drive

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Watkins Glen State Park

A stunning gorge trail passing through 200-foot cliffs and under 19 waterfalls in just two miles in the heart of the Finger Lakes.

23 km · about 25 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Horseheads.

Horseheads North

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 2,843

Elmira Heights

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 3,982

Big Flats Airport

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 7,595

Elmira

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 28,213

West Elmira

🇺🇸 United States

10 km awayPop. 4,967

Big Flats

🇺🇸 United States

10 km awayPop. 5,277

Southport

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 7,238

South Corning

🇺🇸 United States

19 km awayPop. 1,124

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