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Welcome to Elmira Heights ...

The village of Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Elmira Heights: Elmira Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elmira Heights has a population of 3,804 people<3> (see below for details).

Elmira Heights is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Elmira Heights: (607)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Elmira Heights.

Websites for Elmira Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Elmira Heights, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elmira Heights had an population of 3,804 people. This is a decrease of 7.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elmira Heights had a population of 4,097 people. This makes Elmira Heights the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Elmira Heights represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 560th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,097 people, the population of Elmira Heights decreased 1.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,170 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elmira Heights.

Communities near Elmira Heights ...

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

  • Corning
  • Southport
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    • Southport lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,622 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Barton
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    • Barton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Erwin
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    • Erwin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,073 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Big Flats
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    • Big Flats lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,402 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Corning
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    • Corning lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,084 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Sayre
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    • Sayre lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre<6>
  • Newfield
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    • Newfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,922 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Waverly
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    • Waverly lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waverly
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly<6>
  • Dix
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    • Dix lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Elmira Heights.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,856 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Elmira Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmira Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmira Heights ...

Looking for more information about Elmira Heights? 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 Elmira Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elmira Heights.

Adding Elmira Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmira Heights 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 that we've found for Elmira Heights was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Elmira Heights.

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.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 Chemung, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elmira Heights.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmira Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmira Heights) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Elmira Heights. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Elmira HeightsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmira Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1267, Longitude: -76.8256       In this case, the coordinates for Elmira Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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