Avoca (town), New York
| Avoca | |
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| Town | |
 Avoca
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| Coordinates: 42°24′37″N 77°25′32″W / 42.41028°N 77.42556°WCoordinates: 42°24′37″N 77°25′32″W / 42.41028°N 77.42556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94 km2) |
| Population (Census 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,264 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Avoca is a town in Steuben County, New York, USA. The population was 2,264 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Avoca has a village named Avoca. The town is in the north part of the county, northwest of Bath, New York.
The first settler arrived around 1794. At that time, the area was home to the Seneca Indians. The town was formed from parts of four other towns in 1843. Those towns contributing to the new town were: Bath, Cohocton, Howard, and Wheeler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Interstate 86, Interstate 390, and New York State Route 415 pass through the town.
The Gang Mills (Painted Post) to Wayland Line of the B&H Rail Corp. passes through the Village of Avoca and hamlet of Wallace in Town of Avoca. From c. 1853 to 1963 the Corning-Rochester line of the Erie Railroad passed through Avoca and Wallace. This line was removed c. 1963 by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission to increase highway use. From 1882 to 1963 Avoca and Wallace were also served by the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo Main Line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (and its Erie Lackawanna successor). This through route was severed in 1963 by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission also to increase highway usage. The former DL&W route in the Town of Avoca is now operated by the B&H Rail Corp.
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