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Tioga County is a region in New York State west of Binghamton on the Pennsylvania border.
Cities
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Map of Tioga County (New York)
- 1 Apalachin
— in the southeastern section of the Town of Owego - 2 Newark Valley —
- 3 Owego — a town the straddles the Susquehanna River
- 4 Waverly — part of the Penn-York Valley, a group of four contiguous communities, including South Waverly, Sayre, and Athens (all in Pennsylvania), with a combined population near 30,000
Other destinations
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[edit]Tioga County's name is derived from an American Indian word meaning "at the forks" describing a meeting place.
- Tioga County Tourism, Visitor’s Center 200-204 Front Street, Suite 105-106, Owego, ☏ +1 607-687-7440, toll-free: +1-800-671-7772. M-F 9AM-5PM.
Get in
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[edit]- Tioga Downs Casino Resort, 2384 W River Rd, Nichols, toll-free: +1-888-946-8464. Hotel, spa, casino. Daily 9AM-3AM.
- Skyview Drags. A 1/8-mile IHRA dragstrip near Owego. Frequently hosts old-style dragsters, funny cars, and rocket cars.
- Shangri-La 2 Raceway. A 1/2-mile, cement, oval track near Owego.
- The Links at Hiawatha. A premier public golf course between Binghamton and Owego. It is designed to reflect British traditions in golf.
- Strawberry Festival. In Owego, it draws visitors from miles around for some of the best strawberries to be had.