Tioga

Tioga

      county, southern New York state, U.S., bordered by Pennsylvania to the south. It consists of a hilly upland region drained chiefly by the Susquehanna River and Catatonk and Owego creeks. The major forest types are oak and hickory, with stands of maple, birch, and beech.

      Owego, the county seat, was the site of a Cayuga Indian village until 1779, when it was destroyed by an American military expedition to the region led by Generals John Sullivan (Sullivan, John) and James Clinton. Owego became the county's main railroad junction. Among the other towns are Waverly, Crest View Heights, Newark Valley, and Spencer.

      Tioga county was established in 1791, its name derived from an Iroquoian word meaning “at the forks.” The chief manufacture is search and navigation equipment. Area 519 square miles (1,343 square km). Pop. (2000) 51,784; (2007 est.) 50,453.

      county, northern Pennsylvania, U.S., bordered by New York state to the north and Lycoming Creek to the southeast. It consists of a mountainous region on the Allegheny Plateau. The principal waterways are the Cowanesque and Tioga rivers and Crooked, Pine, and Babb creeks, as well as Hammond, Tioga, and Cowanesque lakes. Parklands include Hills Creek, Colton Point, and Leonard Harrison state parks as well as Tioga State Forest and Pine Creek Gorge (sometimes called the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania).

      Tioga county was formed in 1804; its name was derived from an Iroquoian Indian word meaning “at the forks.” The main boroughs are Wellsboro (the county seat), Elkland, Blossburg, and Mansfield, home of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Historically the economy was based on coal mining, natural gas, and glass manufacture. The main economic activities now are manufacturing, services, retail trade, and agriculture; tourism is also important. Area 1,134 square miles (2,936 square km). Pop. (2000) 41,373; (2007 est.) 40,681.

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