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Welcome to Rush Run ...

Rush Run is located in Chemung County<1>.

Rush Run is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rush Run: 607

Communities Also Named Rush Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rush Run - they are located in Ohio and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Rush Run ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chemungchamber.org/

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

Communities near Rush Run ...

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

  • Ithaca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Elmira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Corning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Horseheads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmira Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Painted Post
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Watkins Glen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Corning
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Rush Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rush Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush Run ...

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

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 Rush Run - 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.