Nineveh, New York
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Nineveh is an unincorporated hamlet
with about 50 homes on the banks of the Susquehanna River
in New York
. It is part of the Town of Colesville
, Binghamton metropolitan area
in eastern Broome county. Nineveh is located on the USGS Afton quadrangle at an elevation of about 960 feet. Nineveh takes its name from ancient Nineveh, the most important city on the Tigris River in the ancient kingdom of Assyria
(now Iraq).
Nineveh is located along the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and has a distinct trestle located there. Nineveh's central landmarks include the Nineveh Presbtyerian Church building, Enchanted Gardens(www.canoerental.net), and the Nineveh Country Store. The Store is a popular place for locals and delivery trucks to stop for fuel and the Country Store's famous pizza and deli items.
New York State Route 7
is the main road through the hamlet and it parallels the Susquehanna River. In June 2006 the river rose above her banks and covered Route 7 for the better part of a mile. The flood hit Nineveh quite hard. Almost every structure on Route 7 in Nineveh lost the contents of its basement and first floor. Older residents reported that the only flood which had approached the level and devastation of the 2006 flood happened in 1935.
Nineveh was the home of illustrator and writer Johnny Hart
. Hart produced the B.C. comics and was the illustrator of The Wizard of Id
, both published worldwide.
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
with about 50 homes on the banks 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...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is part of the Town of Colesville
Colesville, New York
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colesville is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.- History :...
, Binghamton metropolitan area
Binghamton metropolitan area
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...
in eastern Broome county. Nineveh is located on the USGS Afton quadrangle at an elevation of about 960 feet. Nineveh takes its name from ancient Nineveh, the most important city on the Tigris River in the ancient kingdom of Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
(now Iraq).
Nineveh is located along the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and has a distinct trestle located there. Nineveh's central landmarks include the Nineveh Presbtyerian Church building, Enchanted Gardens(www.canoerental.net), and the Nineveh Country Store. The Store is a popular place for locals and delivery trucks to stop for fuel and the Country Store's famous pizza and deli items.
New York State Route 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...
is the main road through the hamlet and it parallels the Susquehanna River. In June 2006 the river rose above her banks and covered Route 7 for the better part of a mile. The flood hit Nineveh quite hard. Almost every structure on Route 7 in Nineveh lost the contents of its basement and first floor. Older residents reported that the only flood which had approached the level and devastation of the 2006 flood happened in 1935.
Well known residents
Joseph Smith lived in Nineveh in the early 19th century.Nineveh was the home of illustrator and writer Johnny Hart
Johnny Hart
Johnny Hart was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including the Swedish Adamson Award and five from the National Cartoonists Society...
. Hart produced the B.C. comics and was the illustrator of The Wizard of Id
The Wizard of Id
The Wizard of Id is a daily newspaper comic strip created by American cartoonists Brant Parker and Johnny Hart. Beginning in 1964, the strip follows the antics of a large cast of characters in a shabby medieval kingdom called "Id". From time to time, the king refers to his subjects as "Idiots"...
, both published worldwide.