The '''Southern Tier''' of New York State is the geographical region that includes the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains and along the northern border of Pennsylvania.
The region is bordered to the south by the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, and together these regions are known as the '''Twin Tiers'''.
Regions
Allegany County
Broome County
Cattaraugus County
Chautauqua County
Chemung County
Steuben County
Tioga County
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Cities
Binghamton, has a Children's Museum at The Ross Park Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the nation. The Binghamton area is the home of the regional sandwich known as the "spiedie", celebrated at the annual Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally, held at Otsiningo Park. Binghamton is located at 42.102225, ?75.911797 on a GPS.
Corning is the home of the headquarters of Corning Inc., formerly Corning Glass Works, manufacturer of glassware and ceramic products for medical, industrial and home kitchen use.
Elmira is a beautiful, historic town. Mark Twain spent over twenty summers at Quarry Farms where he wrote portions of several of his books.
Fredonia
Hornell
Jamestown
Johnson City
Olean
Civil War reenactments are conducted occasionally near the Revolutionary War monument at Newtown Battlefield State Park. The Commemoration of the Battle of Newtown--an annual event that has been observed for over 225 years-- is usually scheduled for the last weekend in August.
Other destinations
Understand
Talk
Get in
Travelers frequently choose to begin their Southern Tier tour in Albany, NY then fly home from either Scranton, PA or
'''Elmira-Corning Airport''', [http://www.ecairport.com/bin/site/templates/ecra.asp] in Elmira.
'''Binghamton Airport''', [http://www.binghamtonairport.com/aviation/Binghamton] in Binghamton.
Get around
Car Rental (No Public Transportation)
See
'''Corning Museum of Glass''', in Corning, which boasts of one of the world's most extensive collections of glass items, including an amazing display of antique glassware. The museum is also home to The Rakow Library, a glass research center.
'''Rockwell Museum of Western Art''', in Corning, has a wonderful display of Western American paintings and sculptures accumulated over forty years by Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Rockwell.
'''Ross Park Zoo''' [http://www.rossparkzoo.com]
'''Tioga Point Museum''', Tioga, PA is a small museum that houses antiquities relating to the life in the North Branch and Junction Canal area. It is just over the state border from Elmira.
'''Quarry Farms''' [http://www.elmira.edu/academics/MarkTwain/mt_study.shtml]
'''Newtown Battlefield''' [http://chemungvalley.org]
'''Tioga Point Museum''' [http://home.stny.rr.com/tpointmuseum/]
Do
Watkins Glen State Park with its beautiful waterfalls and breathtaking nooks and crannies attracts people all year round. Camping is available in the summer, when the amazing Gorge Trail is open to the public. The park is off route 14, in the village of Watkins Glen, at the southern tip of Lake Seneca, one of the Finger Lakes.
Race fans will enjoy a visit to Watkins Glen International which holds several motor car races a year including a NASCAR event and the Watkins Glen Indy Gran Prix.
[http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=105 Watkins Glen State Park]
[http://www.theglen.com/ Watkins Glen International race track]
[http://chemungvalley.org/ Newtown Battlefield]
Skydiving, mountain climbing and gliding are popular activities among the fearless in the Southern Tier. The National Soaring Museum in Elmira has an extensive collection of sail planes and is home to the Soaring Hall of Fame.
[http://www.soaringmuseum.org/ National Soaring Museum and Hall of Fame]
There are several wineries in the area open for tours, and Seneca Lake cruises are another enjoyable way to spend a pleasant few hours.
[http://www.fingerlakeswinecountry.com/index.asp?pageId=275 Senaca Lake Wineries]
Eat
Spiedies of course, Endicott's great pizza
Drink
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