Big Flats, New York
Population: 7,596
Located in Chemung County
Big Flats has long been noted for its Indian history, scenic beauty, and soil fertility. The very earliest written references to the area which we now know as Big Flats, and the Indians called Atsingnetsing, praise the scenic beauty and the fertility of the soil. "Great Flatts" it was often called by the early white settlers, referring to the broadening of the Chemung Valley where the Chemung River, near the present hamlet of Big Flats, turns rather sharply to the southeast on its way to Chesapeake Bay. Atsingnetsing quickly became Sing Sing to the early white men. Today it is the specific designation of a good trout stream which empties into the Chemung River a mile or so from the hamlet. Chemung County, being a diversified and vibrant community, is well equipped in resources, talent and enthusiasm to be successful through the new millennium. Draped over the Appalachian mountains and south of the Finger Lakes, Chemung County in a pristine location in terms of natural beauty and the proximity to major Eastern cities. With excellent, award-winning health care and educational opportunities mixed in with a array of cultural events all give a high-quality lifestyle to Chemung County.
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