Allegany (town), New York
Location of Allegany in New York Website: Town of Allegany Allegany is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.
The Town of Allegany is on the south border of the county, west of the City of Olean.
There is a village titled Allegany inside this town.
5 Communities and locations in the Town of Allegany The Town of Allegany was formed on April 18, 1831 as the "Town of Burton" from a part of the town of Great Valley.
In 1836, part of Allegany was used to form the Town of Humphrey.
A new improve to be called "Allegany City" was proposed in 1837 to be assembled south of the Village of Allegany, but the plan was halted after a prepared barns changed its route.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 71.7 square miles (185.6 km ), of which, 71.2 square miles (184.3 km ) of it is territory and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ) of it (0.68%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes athwart the town.
New York State Route 417 (Old State Road) alongsides the Expressway, and New York State Route 16 passes through the southeast corner of the town.
The south town line is the border of Mc - Kean County, Pennsylvania.
Allegany is bordered to the south by the townships of Foster and Otto in Mc - Kean County, Pennsylvania.
Allegany shares its north boundary with the Town of Humphrey and its west boundary with the Towns of Great Valley and Carrollton.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 26.6% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
Allegany The Village of Allegany in the easterly part of the town on NY Route 417 and south of the Southern Tier Expressway.
Allegany Reservation Part of the reservation is in the town.
Chipmonk A hamlet in the southwest part of the town at the intersection of Chipmunk and Flatstone Roads and the confluence of Chipmonk and Flatstone Creeks.
Four Mile A hamlet near the east town line on NY Route 16.
Harrisburg A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
Knapp Creek A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town on NY Route 16.
Nichols Run A hamlet on NY Route 45 by the south town line near Harrisburg and Knapp Creek.
Pumpkin Hollow A locale near the north town line.
Rock City A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town, so titled for its impressive ocean spar modern exposures.
Town of Allegany, NY website Municipalities and communities of Cattaraugus County, New York, United States Allegany Ashford Carrollton Coldspring Conewango Dayton East Otto Ellicottville Farmersville Franklinville Freedom Great Valley Hinsdale Humphrey Ischua Leon Little Valley Lyndon Machias Mansfield Napoli New Albion Olean Otto Perrysburg Persia Portville Randolph Red House Salamanca South Valley Yorkshire Allegany Reservation Cattaraugus Reservation Oil Springs Reservation 'Ghost town This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Towns in New York - Populated places established in 1820 - Towns in Cattaraugus County, New York - 1820 establishments in New York
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