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Cherry Creek (town), New York
Overview
Cherry Creek is a town
in Chautauqua County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from that of a small stream that flows through the town amid many cherry tree
s.
Cherry Creek is situated on the east border of the county, northeast of Jamestown
, New York
. There is also a village named Cherry Creek
located within the town.
The community was first settled around 1815 and the Town of Cherry Creek was formed in 1829 from part of the Town of Ellington
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
New York State Route 83
is a major north-south highway in the eastern half of the town.
Cherry Creek is also the name of a stream that flows in the Conewango Creek in the eastern part of the town.
Cherry Creek is east of the Town of Charlotte
.
Town
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in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from that of a small stream that flows through the town amid many cherry tree
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree may refer to:* A tree that produces cherries* An ornamental cherry tree that produces cherry blossomsPlaces* Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States* Cherry Tree, Oklahoma...
s.
Cherry Creek is situated on the east border of the county, northeast of Jamestown
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
, New York
New York
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. There is also a village named Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek (village), New York
Cherry Creek is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cherry Creek is within the Town of Cherry Creek near the east border of the county...
located within the town.
The community was first settled around 1815 and the Town of Cherry Creek was formed in 1829 from part of the Town of Ellington
Ellington, New York
Ellington is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census.- History :The first settler arrived around 1814.The Town of Ellington was formed in 1824 from the Town of Gerry.-Geography:...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
New York State Route 83
New York State Route 83
New York State Route 83 is a state route located entirely in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 62 in the hamlet of Conewango Valley to NY 60 in the hamlet of Laona, near Fredonia...
is a major north-south highway in the eastern half of the town.
Cherry Creek is also the name of a stream that flows in the Conewango Creek in the eastern part of the town.
Cherry Creek is east of the Town of Charlotte
Charlotte, New York
Charlotte is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,713.The Town of Charlotte is centrally located in the county, north of Jamestown and south of Dunkirk.- History :...
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