Chautauqua, New York
town in New York, United States
Chautauqua (/ʃəˈtɔːkwə/ shə-TAW-kwə) is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.[3] The population was 4,009 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. It is the home of the Chautauqua Institution and the birthplace of the Chautauqua Movement.[4]
Chautauqua, New York | |
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 Location of Chautauqua in Chautauqua County, New York and New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′34″N 79°29′2″W / 42.22611°N 79.48389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.49 sq mi (174.80 km2) |
| • Land | 67.40 sq mi (174.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,009 |
| • Density | 59.48/sq mi (22.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14722 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-013-14069 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978815 |
| Website | townofchautauqua |
The town formed from another, Batavia, on April 11, 1805, while still part of Genesee County.
Notable people
change- Arthur Bestor, historian, public education critic
- John Jachym, businessman, philanthropist, sportsman
- Michael John LaChiusa, musical theater composer
- Hiram Lawton Richmond, former US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Gar Samuelson, original drummer of Megadeth (classic line-up)
- Glenni William Scofield, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Garnet Sixsmith, one of the first professional ice hockey players
- Heidi VanDerveer, women's basketball coach
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Chautauqua town, Chautauqua County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ↑ * Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 19.
- ↑ "Chautauqua Movement History". chautauqua.com. The Colorado Chautauqua. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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