Summary for Van Etten Junction

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Located in: Chemung County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Van Etten Jct.

Time Zone: Van Etten Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: (607)

Elevation: 990 feet [301.75 m] above sea level<1>

Websites for Van Etten Junction

Chamber of Commerce: www.chemungchamber.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Van Etten Junction:

Lat: 42.188700° (or 42°11'19" N)

Lon: -76.558800° (or -76°33'31" W)

USGS Topo Map: Van Etten<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Van Etten Junction

GNIS ID: 968414

FIPS State / Place Code: 36 / 76897

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About Chemung County

The community of Elmira is the County Seat for Chemung County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chemung)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	83,456 (6.12% decrease since 2010)
2010	88,895 (2.39% decrease since 2000)
2000:	91,070

Total Area:<5> 410.8 sq. miles [1,063.9 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 38,369

Official Website: www.chemungcounty.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chemung

GNIS ID: 974106

FIPS State / County Code: 36 / 015

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About New York

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	19,463,131 (0.44% increase since 2010)
2010:	19,378,102 (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website: https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism: https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks: https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID: 1779796

FIPS State: 36

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The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Etten Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Van Etten Junction, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Van Etten Junction.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Van Etten Junction. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).