Elmira College, Elmira

Name: Elmira College
Address: Elmira College, Elmira, 14901, United States

#32 among attractions in Elmira

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Elmira College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in Elmira, New York. Founded as a college for women in 1855, it is the oldest existing college granting degrees to women that were the equivalent of those given to men. Elmira College became coeducational in all of its programs in 1969. The college has an enrollment of under 850 students. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 42°5'48"N, 76°48'58"W

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Elmira CollegeCentral West ElmiraElmira 14901 United States

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Nearby attractions include: First Arena, Chemung County Historical Society, Park Church, Clemens Square.

0.7 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport venue
First Arena, Elmira
17 min walk • The First Arena is a 3,784-seat multi-purpose facility located in downtown Elmira, New York. It features two ice surfaces, a full-service restaurant and bar, a food service center for the recreational rink, video game arcade, 31 luxury suites, party/group outing facilities, and meeting/community rooms among other amenities.
1 miSE
Museum, History museum
Chemung County Historical Society, Elmira
25 min walk • The Chemung County Historical Society is headquartered in the historic Chemung Canal Bank Building in Elmira, New York. It is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the history of the Chemung River Valley region.
0.6 miSE
Church
Park Church, Elmira
16 min walk • Park Church runs the length of an entire city block in Elmira, New York. The church was constructed from 1874 through 1876, replacing its much smaller, wooden predecessor. It was designed by Horatio Nelson White. The design of the limestone and brick church is highly eclectic.
0.8 miSE
Park, Theater, Performing arts
Clemens Square, Elmira
20 min walk • The Clemens Center is a concert and theater center in Elmira, New York. It is named after Samuel Clemens, whose pen name was Mark Twain and was often resident in Elmira when writing his books.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Arnot Art Museum, Elmira
21 min walk • Arnot Art Museum, opened 1913, is a municipal art museum located at 235 Lake Street in Elmira, New York. Its permanent collection includes 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century European paintings; and 19th- and 20th-century American art.
1 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche, Elmira
26 min walk • The Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche, also known as First United Church of Christ, is located at 160 Madison Avenue, Elmira, New York. Construction of the church started in 1898, and finished the following year. The church served the large German American population of Elmira. It is significant for its Rhenish Romanesque architecture.
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Church, Elmira
16 min walk • The parish of Trinity Church, Elmira, New York was founded in 1833. Trinity Church is a parish of the Chemung District of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, centered in Syracuse, New York. The present structure of Trinity Church is located at 304 North Main Street, Elmira, New York.
1.1 miNW
Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira
30 min walk • Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery within Woodlawn Cemetery, which is in the city of Elmira, in Chemung County, New York.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira
25 min walk • Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States. Its most famous burials are Mark Twain and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. Many members of the United States Congress, including Jacob Sloat Fassett are also interred there.
1.3 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Elmira
35 min walk • Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 380 Pennsylvania Avenue in Elmira, New York. It is significant for its High Victorian Gothic style of architecture. The surface of the cast concrete building was cast to resemble rough cut stone. This church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November, 1998.
~1790 ftSE
Church
St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School, Elmira
9 min walk • St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School is a historic Roman Catholic parochial residence, and school complex located at Elmira in Chemung County, New York. The structures are across from St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

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Which popular attractions are close to Elmira College?

Nearby attractions include Elmira College Old Campus, Elmira (3 min walk), Clinton–Columbia Historic District, Elmira (8 min walk), St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School, Elmira (9 min walk), Grove Park Farmers Market, Elmira (11 min walk).

How to get to Elmira College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elmira College:

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Chemung County Transportation Center (18 min walk)