Great Valley, New York
| Great Valley, New York | |
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 Great Valley
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| Coordinates: 42°11′41″N 78°38′53″W / 42.19472°N 78.64806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Daniel J. Brown (D, R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 49.67 sq mi (128.65 km2) |
| • Land | 49.63 sq mi (128.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,974 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14741 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-30257 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979015 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 42°12′52″N 78°38′11″W / 42.21444°N 78.63639°W
Great Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,974 at the 2010 census. The town is named after its local geographical setting, a relative comparison of two tributaries (the other being the neighboring Little Valley) of the Allegheny River.
The town of Great Valley is centrally located in the county, northeast of the city of Salamanca.
The town's area was first settled around 1812. The Town of Great Valley was formed in 1818, taken from part of the town of Olean. In 1831, the town of Allegany was made from the southeast part of Great Valley, and in 1842 the town of Carrollton was made from the southwest part of Great Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.67 square miles (128.65 km2), of which 49.63 square miles (128.55 km2) is land and 0.035 square miles (0.09 km2), or 0.07%, is water.
The Allegheny River flows through the southeast corner of the town, and Great Valley Creek is an important stream in the town.
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