Downtown Binghamton
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In the Southern Tier
of New York State, nestled on the north bank of the Susquehanna River
, just east of its confluence with the Chenango River
one finds Downtown Binghamton. It is the business and administrative center of the City of Binghamton, the Greater Binghamton
area and Broome County.
Downtown Binghamton can be defined as encompassing the area north of the Susquehanna River, east of the Chenango River, west of Brandywine Avenue (NY-7
) and south of the Norfolk Southern tracks.
Downtown is the business and administrative center of the city and region, as such, it is home to the principal state, county and city offices; housing them in Government Plaza
on Hawley Street between State and Isbell streets. Important commercial streets include; Chenango, Court, Hawley, State and Washington streets.
The corner of Carroll and Hawley streets is also the location of BC Junction, Broome County Transit
's point of departure for the majority of its fixed routes.
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. It is a loosely defined term that generally includes the counties that border Pennsylvania west of Delaware County inclusive...
of New York State, nestled on the north bank of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
, just east of its confluence with the Chenango River
Chenango River
The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
one finds Downtown Binghamton. It is the business and administrative center of the City of Binghamton, the Greater Binghamton
Greater Binghamton
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
area and Broome County.
Downtown Binghamton can be defined as encompassing the area north of the Susquehanna River, east of the Chenango River, west of Brandywine Avenue (NY-7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
) and south of the Norfolk Southern tracks.
Government Plaza, Binghamton
Government Plaza is a building complex in Binghamton, New York containing the offices for the City of Binghamton, Broome County and New York State. The complex is located in Downtown Binghamton on the block bounded by State, Hawley, Isbell and Susquehanna streets...
on Hawley Street between State and Isbell streets. Important commercial streets include; Chenango, Court, Hawley, State and Washington streets.
The corner of Carroll and Hawley streets is also the location of BC Junction, Broome County Transit
Broome County Transit
Broome County Transit, popularly branded as B.C. Transit, is the public transportation system serving Broome County, New York, which includes the city of Binghamton and surrounding communities....
's point of departure for the majority of its fixed routes.