Whitney Point, New York
| Whitney Point, New York | |
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| Village | |
 Whitney Point
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| Coordinates: 42°19′48″N 75°58′12″W / 42.33000°N 75.97000°WCoordinates: 42°19′48″N 75°58′12″W / 42.33000°N 75.97000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Town | Triangle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ryan Reynolds |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 964 |
| • Density | 925/sq mi (357.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13862 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-81831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971191 |
| Website | www |
Whitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name comes from Thomas and William Whitney, early developers.
The village is in the southwest corner of the town of Triangle and is north of Binghamton.
The village area was first settled around 1791, but began to flourish after the arrival of the Whitney family around 1800.
The Village of Whitney Point (originally called "Whitney's Point") was incorporated in 1871. A catastrophic fire almost destroyed the village in 1897. After serious flooding in 1935 and 1936, work began on a dam north of the village on the Otselic River. It was completed in 1942 and — after decisions were later made to impound water on a year-round basis for recreational purposes — formed the Whitney Point Lake (Reservoir).
The village has been the site of the Broome County Fair since 1874.
The Whitney Automobile was briefly manufactured in this village around 1902.
Grace Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Whitney Point is located at 42°19′48″N 75°58′12″W / 42.33000°N 75.97000°W (42.330084, -75.970091).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 6.31%, is water.
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