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Welcome to Midway ...

Midway is located in Chemung County<1>.

Midway is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Midway: 607

Communities Also Named Midway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Midway: This one is located in Chemung County and the other is located in Tompkins County.

Beyond New York, there are 263 communities that are also named Midway - they are located in Alabama (14), Arizona (2), Arkansas (16), British Columbia, California (4), Colorado (7), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (4), Georgia (12), Idaho (3), Illinois (8), Indiana (5), Iowa (5), Kansas (11), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (6), Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (7), Missouri (9), Montana (3), Nebraska (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Mexico (5), North Carolina (11), North Dakota, Ohio (9), Oklahoma (6), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (8), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (21), Texas (28), Utah, Virginia (10), Washington (3), West Virginia (6) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Websites for Midway ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

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

Communities near Midway ...

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

  • Elmira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Horseheads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmira Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Painted Post
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Watkins Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <3>
  • Montour Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • South Corning is located in Steuben County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Savona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Spencer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Midway ...

Looking for more information about Midway? 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 Midway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Midway.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Midway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.