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| Residents | 19.485 (2010) | |
| height | 274 | |
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Horseheads is a small town in the Southern tier of the US state new York. The small Village of Horseheads (approx. 6,500 inhabitants) is in the center of the more extensive Town of Horseheads.
The place is an insider tip for travelers on the route from New York City to the Niagara Falls want to stay overnight as cheaply as possible.
background
The Sullivan Expedition (1778-1781) left a few dead packhorses in the region, whose skulls, which have now been bleached, gave the town, which was founded in 1830, its name. In 1837 Horseheads became the Village of Fairport incorporated, several years later it was named "North Elmira". In 1886 the place got its name "Horseheads" back.
Horseheads' economic boom began when it was attached to the Chemung Canal in the 1830s.
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is the Elmira / Corning Regional Airport in Big flatswhich can be reached in approximately 10 minutes by car or taxi from Horseheads; the flight connection to New York City is cumbersome and always leads over Detroit or Philadelphia.
By train
The nearest Amtrak train stations are in Syracuse (158 km) and Rochester (195 km).
By bus
The bus company Greyhound has a stop in Horseheads, but the connection to New York City is inconvenient.
In the street
Horseheads is north of Elmira Conveniently located on Interstate Highway 86, which is accessible when coming from New York City off to the Niagara Falls Is on the way.
mobility
Map of Horseheads
Without a car you are pretty lost in Horseheads. The bus route Grand Central of Chemung County Transit System connects the Grand Central Plaza in Horseheads with Downtown Elmira and with the Arnot Mall in Big flats.
Tourist Attractions
The Murray Athletic Center of Elmira College is north of Horseheads.
- Historical Society Depot Museum, 312 Broad St, 2 blocks southwest of Hanover Square. Small museum with a local history exhibition and drawings and illustrations by cartoonist Eugene Zimmerman (1862-1935).Open: Tue, Thu, Sat 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Zim House, 601 Pine Street at the corner of Mill St. Residential house designed by Eugene Zimmerman.
- Chemung Valley Farmer's Museum, Chemung County Fairgrounds, Grand Central Ave; the museum is located in Building 4 at the southern end of the exhibition center. Tel.: 1 607-722-6671. Small museum with a local history exhibition. Outside of midsummer only accessible by appointment.
- Mark Twain State Park & Soaring Eagles Golf Course, on Watkins Rd, 4 miles north of Hanover Square. Small state park with an attractive and challenging golf course.
- Murray Athletic Center, Watkins Rd, north of Mark Twain State Park. The first sports complex in architectural history to be built in the form of geodesic domes. The domes, which were completed in 1973, are 19 m high and each 73 m in diameter. The facility, which is part of Elmira College, includes an ice hockey arena, a sports and tennis hall as well as offices and outdoor sports facilities.
activities
- Chemung County Fair. Every year in midsummer, the Chemung County Fair takes place in Horseheads, a typical mixture of a fair and an agricultural fair. The venue is the Chemung County Fairgrounds (also: Robert Turner Fairgrounds, Grand Central Ave, at Fairview Rd).
- Murray Athletic Center. Tel.: 1 607-739-8786, 1 607-739-8787, 1 607-739-8788. The ice rink of the Murray Athletic Center (see above) is open to the general public on weekend evenings (Sat 7.30pm - 9pm, Sun 5.30pm - 7pm.Price: Admission is $ 3 (students: $ 2, children under 12: $ 1) and includes ice skate rental.
- Filippetti's Academy of Dance, 109 E Franklin St. Tel.: 1 607-739-4393. Private dance school that offers a wide range of ballet and other dance classes, even boys only-Courses.
shop
Food
Unfortunately no supermarkets in Horseheads. You either have to go for it Big flats or after Elmira drive.
- Asian Market, 107 W Franklin St, Hanover Square. Small specialty shop for imported food from India, East and Southeast Asia. If you can't find what you're looking for here, you have to go Ithaca to the Win Li Oriental Market (374 Elmira Rd).Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m. (Thu until 9 p.m.), Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Great Harvest Bread Co., 2162 Grand Central Ave, on the edge of the freeway. Branch of a bakery chain that also sells wholemeal bread.
hobby
- Lantz Train Shop, 101 S Main St, Hanover Square. Independent specialist shop for model railway construction and related items. Carrera too.
- Pocket Rocket Raceway, 4167 S Center St. Tel.: 1 607-796-9771. Specialist shop for Carrera and similar toys for adults (this is significantly cheaper in the USA than in Europe). Nice selection of vehicles from different manufacturers.
- Soundworks, 9 Ithaca Rd, by Hanover Square. Specialized shop for band equipment.
miscellaneous
- Ashley Furniture Store, 901 Lackawanna Ave, near Grand Central Plaza. Ashley's is the most bearable of the large furniture stores in the Corning / Elmira area and occasionally sells one-off items that are almost contemporary are. If you want more, you have to go to one of the big cities (Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo) or to Ikea.
- Pennies From Heaven, 206 W Franklin St, at Hanover Square. Second hand shop for children's clothing, children's furniture and toys. Credit cards are accepted.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Thu until 7 p.m.), Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Pookies, 1020 Center St = K-Mart Plaza. Well-stocked second-hand shop for children's clothing.Open: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
kitchen
Inexpensive
- Casa Blanca Inn, 912 Chemung St. Bar with the usual Italian-American cuisine.Open: Sun closed.
medium
- Simon's, 2 Hanover Square. Tel.: 1 796-5888. Hibachi restaurant (Japanese steakhouse). Guests are grouped at U-shaped tables for random parties. In the middle, on a large, hot metal plate, the cook - literally juggling the ingredients and utensils - prepares the ordered dishes. Quite noisy, and the most fun local gastronomy has to offer. The scallops and filet mignon are excellent. The place is very popular and mostly overcrowded, especially on weekends; if you don't have a table reservation, you should come either very early or very late. High chairs and child menu available, but not a particularly good address because of the high noise level for small children. If you can't get a seat, you can move to the left part of the restaurant. Sushi and other nifty little things are served there.Price: Main courses between $ 12 and $ 28 (the more expensive, the more components, i.e. the larger the servings).
- Tonino Ristorante Italiano, 1-3 Old Ithaca Rd. Italian restaurant on the edge of Hanover Square. Very popular, especially among the older generation, but you don't eat any better here than in the Olive Garden. Pasta, pizza, steaks, seafood, poultry, salads. Extensive children's menu.
- Tuna II, 1900 Grand Central Ave. South of Hwy 17 is the small sushi bar Tuna II, which opened in November 2005. It has been the sixth restaurant to move into here since 2000, and more than any other restaurant deserves to be preserved forever: from a culinary point of view, there is there is nothing better in the Corning-Elmira Area! There is a wide selection on the menu, among other things. of sashimi, sushi, tempura and noodle dishes. Chef Lui "Joel" Ho looks back on 18 years of professional experience in Japanese restaurants in Tokyo and Hong Kong and only works with fresh ingredients, which seems like a miracle in the American provinces, where everything unusual is difficult to find. In Japanese cuisine, nothing beats the absolute freshness of the ingredients. While you might gobble your food elsewhere, the Tuna II is the place to let every single one of the highly decorative pieces melt blissfully on your tongue. Sushi (2 pieces each) cost $ 2.50 à la carte, a combo with 18 pieces just under $ 30. The interior is rather inconspicuous, but that's also the case in Tokyo restaurants. The sister company "Tuna I" is also based in Manhattan.Open: Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri Sat 11 a.m. - 10.30 p.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 9.30 p.m.
Coffee shop
- Square Bean Cafe, 102 S Main St. Nice café in Hanover Square with large windows that offer an unobstructed view of the street life.
nightlife
- Jake's Saloon, 135 W Franklin St. Classic bar in Hanover Square.
accommodation
Cheap
- Knights Inn Horseheads, 2707 Westinghouse Rd, at Broad St. Chain hotel located on the edge of Interstate Highway 86.Price: rooms at $ 49.
- Motel 6 Elmira-Horseheads, 4133 Route 17, between Grand Central Ave and S Main St. Tel.: 1 607-739-2525. Chain hotel.Price: Rooms from $ 42.
- Red Carpet Inn, 3325 S Main St. Tel.: 1 607-739-3831. Chain hotel located on the edge of Interstate Highway 86.Price: Rooms from $ 40.
security
health
The closest Hospital Emergency Room, where you can get medical help around the clock in emergencies, is located in
Practical advice
There are two coin laundromats in Horseheads:
- Sparkle Clean Laundry & Dry Cleaners, 3067 Grand Central Ave, just south of the freeway.
- Sparkle Clean Laundry & Dry Cleaners, 601 S Main St, near Hanover Square.
- Horseheads Post Office, 624 Tuttle Ave, a few blocks southeast of Hanover Square. Tel.: 1 607-739-0371. Open: Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
trips
- The little one is tucked away in the woods 15 miles northeast of Horseheads Park Station Lake, which has an artificially raised sandy beach and is a popular swimming lake in summer. Of Erin drive north off Laurel Hill Road.
