Celoron, New York | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°6′24″N 79°16′53″W / 42.10667°N 79.28139°WCoordinates: 42°6′24″N 79°16′53″W / 42.10667°N 79.28139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Chautauqua |
Town | Ellicott |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,112 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,047 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (590/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 14720 |
Area code(s) | 716 |
FIPS code | 36-13288 |
GNIS feature ID | 0946168 |
Website | celoronny.org |
Celoron (/ˈsɛlərɒn/ SELL-er-on) is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Ellicott and sits on the west boundary of the city of Jamestown. The population of Celoron was 1,112 at the 2010 census.
The village of Celoron was incorporated in 1896. Beginning in 1898, it was the home of the Acme Giants baseball team.
The name of the village comes from that of the French officer and explorer of Ohio – Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville.
Celoron is located in the western part of the town of Ellicott at 42°6′24″N 79°16′53″W / 42.10667°N 79.28139°W (42.106778, -79.281414), on the south shore of Chautauqua Lake. It is bordered to the east by the city of Jamestown and to the south and west by unincorporated parts of the town of Ellicott.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi), all of it land.