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A little about Owego...

Owego is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 20,365 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Iroquois word Ahwaga, meaning where the valley widens.

The Town of Owego is in the southeast corner of the county. There is also a village of Owego in the western part of the town. Both town and village are west of Binghamton, New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 273.9 km² (105.8 mi²). 269.8 km² (104.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (1.51%) is water.

The Susquehanna River flows across the town, dividing it into two parts. Owego Creek flows into the Susquehanna at Owego village and marks the west town line.

The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17) crosses the town on the river's south bank. New York State Route 17C follows the river along the north bank. New York State Route 38 and New York State Route 96 converge north of Owego village.

Communities and locations in the Town of Owego:
Apalachin -- The hamlet of Apalachin is south of the Susquehanna River by the Expressway.
Campville -- A hamlet on the north side of the river on NY-17C. It was originally called East Owego until renamed after soldier and settler Asa Camp.
Crestview Heights -- A hamlet near the east town line, north of the river.
Flemingville -- A hamlet north of Owego village on NY Route 38. It was named after soldier and settler David Fleming.
Foster -- A location near the east town line.
Gaskill Corners (or Gaskill) -- A hamlet north of the river on County Road 39. It is named after early settler Joseph Gaskill.
Gibsons Corners -- A hamlet south of the river near the west town line. It is named after Eli Gibson, an early settler.
Hiawatha Island -- An island in the Susquehanna River east of Owego village and west of Apalachin.
Hullsville -- A location north of Gaskill on County Road 39.
Oakley Corners -- A location in the northeast part of the town.
Owego -- The Village of Owego is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River by Owego Creek and the west town line.
Owego Creek -- A stream that flows southward through the west side of the town and is joined by the Catatonk Creek before it enters the Susquehanna River.
South Apalachin -- A location in the southeast part of the town on County Road 41.
South Owego -- A hamlet near the south town line on County Road 27.
Waits -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town, named after early settler Henry Waits.
Wittemore -- A location by the east town line.

Adjacent towns and areas:
The east town line is the border of Broome County, New York and the south town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Bradford and Susquehanna counties). Owego is in the Southern Tier of New York.