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Welcome to Choconut Center ...

Choconut Center is located in Broome County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Choconut Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Choconut Center: Choconut Ctr. (or less commonly used: Choconut Cen., Choconut Cent. or Choconut Cntr.)

Choconut Center is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Choconut Center: (607)

Communities near Choconut Center ...

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

  • Binghamton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Endicott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Owego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <4>
  • Greene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Hallstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Newark Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitney Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Windsor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Great Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
  • Lisle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Choconut Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Choconut Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Choconut Center. 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 Choconut Center.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choconut Center ...

Looking for more information about Choconut Center? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Choconut Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Choconut Center.

Adding Choconut Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Choconut Center 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 Choconut Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Choconut Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Choconut Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choconut Center. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Choconut Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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