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Binghamton (bĭng`əmtən), industrial city (1990 pop. 53,008), seat of Broome co., S central N.Y., at the confluence of the Chenango and the Susquehanna rivers; settled 1787, inc. as a city 1867. It is the largest of the Triple Cities (Binghamton, Endicott Endicott (ĕn`dĭkət, –kät'), village (1990 pop. 13,531), Broome co., S central N.Y. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Johnson City Johnson City. 1 Village (1990 pop. 16,890), Broome co., S N.Y., in a tricity area including Endicott and Binghamton ; inc. 1892. It has been noted for its Endicott-Johnson shoes. ..... Click the link for more information. ), which were famous for shoes. Manufactures include marking devices, foods, fabricated metal products, machinery, aerospace control systems, electronic equipment, photographic materials, and computers. Binghamton grew mainly after the Chenango Canal connected it with Utica Utica, city (1990 pop. 68,637), seat of Oneida co., central N.Y., on the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, in a large dairy region; inc. 1862. It is a port of entry, and its manufactures include textiles, electronic equipment, machinery, tools, and metal products. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1837. The first railroad service began in 1869. The State Univ. of New York at Binghamton is there. The city's Robertson Center and Museum Complex has a planetarium, theater, and holdings in art, science, and history. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hit by record rainfall in June that caused massive flooding, thousands of residents in Binghamton and 12 other counties were forced to evacuate to higher ground. Lisk received a BS in business management from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Brenda Myers, from deputy superintendent, Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES, Binghamton, N. |
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