Jamestown, New York
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Downtown Jamestown, view from Washington Street.
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| Nickname(s): The Pearl City | |
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| Coordinates: 42°5′44″N 79°14′19″W / 42.09556°N 79.23861°WCoordinates: 42°5′44″N 79°14′19″W / 42.09556°N 79.23861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Founded | 1810 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1827 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 19, 1886 |
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| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Samuel Teresi (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 9.0 sq mi (22.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.217 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (Census 2010) | |
| • Total | 31,146 |
| • Density | 3,534.6/sq mi (1,364.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 14701, 14702 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-38264 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0953925 |
| Website | Official website |
Jamestown is a city in southern Chautauqua County, New York, in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census. Situated between Lake Erie to the northwest and the Allegheny National Forest to the south, Jamestown is the largest population center in the county. Nearby Chautauqua Lake is a fresh water resource enjoyed by fishermen, boaters and naturalists. Chautauqua Institution is approximately 17 miles away, offering music, theater, educational classes and lectures for nine weeks during the summer.
Notable people from the Jamestown area include comedian Lucille Ball; Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson; naturalist Roger Tory Peterson; singer Natalie Merchant; and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Products developed in Jamestown include the crescent wrench and automatic voting machines.
Jamestown was once called the "Furniture Capital of the World" where people visited from all over the country to attend furniture expositions at the Furniture Mart, a building that still stands in the city and currently houses offices for a variety of companies.
Jamestown is named after James Prendergast, an early Chautauqua County settler. His family purchased 3,500 acres (14 km2) in 1806, in the area now known as Chautauqua County. James Prendergast explored the area that is now Jamestown. Prendergast saw the area to be valuable, and so he purchased 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land in the area in 1808. In the fall of 1809, Prendergast and an employee, John Blowers built a log cabin, which became the first building in Jamestown. Another log cabin as well as mills and a dam were built on the Chadakoin River later on. In 1855, Nightwatch was created for the purpose of looking out for fires.
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