Chautauqua, New York
Chautauqua (/ʃəˈtɔːkwə/ shə-TAW-kwə) is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.[3] The population was 4,017 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. It is the home of the Chautauqua Institution and the birthplace of the Chautauqua Movement.[4]
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 Location within Chautauqua County and New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′34″N 79°29′2″W / 42.22611°N 79.48389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Donald D. Emhardt (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 67.19 sq mi (174.03 km2) |
| • Land | 67.10 sq mi (173.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,017 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 3,992 |
| • Density | 64.44/sq mi (24.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14722 |
| 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
- 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
Chautauqua, New York Media
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References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 4, 2017.
- ↑ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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"Chautauqua". Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh) 6. (1911). Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ "Chautauqua Movement History". chautauqua.com. The Colorado Chautauqua. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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