Welcome to Tunnel ...

Tunnel is located in Broome County<1>.

The location of Tunnel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunnel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Tunnel is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tunnel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Tunnel: (607)

Communities Also Named Tunnel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Tunnel - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tunnel.

Communities near Tunnel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunnel.

• Binghamton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Binghamton is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton <4>
• Johnson City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Endicott
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Sidney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
• Port Dickinson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
  • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
• Deposit
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
• Susquehanna Depot
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
  • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
• Greene
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
• Oxford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Bainbridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tunnel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunnel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunnel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tunnel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunnel. See our Newspapers Page for Tunnel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunnel ...

Looking for more information about Tunnel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tunnel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tunnel.

Adding Tunnel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tunnel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tunnel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tunnel post office opened in 1882.

We also found Tunnel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunnel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunnel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/