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Horseheads (village), New York
Village in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horseheads is a village in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 6,606 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is derived from the number of bleached skulls of pack horses left behind by the Sullivan Expedition.
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Horseheads, New York | |
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![]() Horseheads Village Hall and Police Station | |
Coordinates: 42°9′59″N 76°49′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Chemung |
Town | Horseheads |
Area | |
• Total | 3.91 sq mi (10.12 km2) |
• Land | 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,606 |
• Density | 1,696.89/sq mi (655.09/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 14844-14845 |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-35694 |
GNIS feature ID | 0953232 |
Website | horseheads |
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The village of Horseheads is located within the town of Horseheads. It is north of the city of Elmira and is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.