Cherry Creek (town), New York
| Cherry Creek, New York | |
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Downtown Cherry Creek with NY 83 running through the center.
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 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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 Cherry Creek
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| Coordinates: 42°17′40″N 79°05′50″W / 42.29444°N 79.09722°WCoordinates: 42°17′40″N 79°05′50″W / 42.29444°N 79.09722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | William Young |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.64 sq mi (94.91 km2) |
| • Land | 36.63 sq mi (94.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,118 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14723 |
| FIPS code | 36-013-15198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946509 |
| Website | cherrycreekny |
Cherry Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from that of a small stream that flows through the town amid many cherry trees.
Cherry Creek is situated on the east border of the county, northeast of Jamestown. There is also a village named Cherry Creek located within the town.
The community was first settled around 1815, and the town of Cherry Creek was formed in 1829 from part of the town of Ellington. The settlement got its name from a cherry tree planted by Holland Land Company surveyor Joshua Bentley to mark the center of the new town. The village, which was incorporated in 1893, voted on February 2, 2017 to dissolve into the surrounding town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.04%, is water.
New York State Route 83 is a major north-south highway in the eastern half of the town. Chautauqua County Route 70 (the westernmost part of Leon Road) enters the town from the east. The New York and Lake Erie Railroad serves the town with freight and occasional passenger rail service; Chautauqua CARTS serves the town on its Sinclairville-to-Frewsburg line.
Cherry Creek is also the name of a stream that flows into Conewango Creek in the eastern part of the town.
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