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1. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:TompkinsCategory:Tompkins County, New York - Wikimedia Commons

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   Media in category "Tompkins County, New York". The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Arrow stone - panoramio.jpg 3,872 × 2,592; 3.6 MB. Boiceville Cottages in Brooktondale, New York.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 2.14 MB. Brooktondale Trestle.jpg 960 × 679; 236 KB.

2. tompkinscountyny.gov › historian › county-historyTompkins County History | Tompkins County NY

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   The county’s history was first treated in H. Hurd, History of Chemung, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins Counties, New York (Philadelphia, 1879) and in John Selkreg, Landmarks of Tompkins County (Syracuse, 1894). Horace King wrote an essay about Ithaca in 1847, H. C. Goodwin published Ithaca as it Was, and Ithaca as it Is, in 1853, and Henry Abt ...

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   Who created Tompkins County?

   • The state of New York created Tompkins County on April 7, 1817 and named the new county for Daniel D. Tompkins, governor of the state (1807-17) and Vice President of the United States (1817-25). Tompkins never saw the county named for him.

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   Did Tompkins ever see a county named for him?

   • Tompkins never saw the county named for him. Tompkins County was initially pieced together from the Military Tract town of Dryden, from lots 51 to 100 of the town of Locke (which became Groton), from lots 42 to 100 of Milton (which became Lansing) all formerly within Cayuga County.

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   How big is Tompkins County?

   • The county today consists of 476.1 square miles; the southern end rugged terrain with Connecticut Hill reaching 2,095.97 feet. The northern portion presents a more gentle and fertile terrain. Railroad development linked Tompkins County with the markets and destinations beginning in 1832 with the horse-drawn Ithaca-Owego Railroad.

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   What is Tompkins County known for?

   • Tompkins County also attracts tourists to its Discovery Trail of important museums: the Museum of the Earth, the Sciencenter, the Johnson Art Museum, the History Center. More than sixty cultural organizations, including historical societies, drama companies, musical groups of all kinds, dance companies and an orchestra and opera society flourish.

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   Jun 28, 2018 · Dutchess County, New York. English: Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488. The county seat is Poughkeepsie.

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   Media in category "Putnam County, New York" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Aerial view of West Point and Hudson River 01 (9614200788).jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 4.83 MB

6. tompkinscountyny.gov › historian › county-history-2Tompkins County History | Tompkins County NY

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   The state of New York created Tompkins County on April 7, 1817 and named the new county for Daniel D. Tompkins, governor of the state (1807-17) and Vice President of the United States (1817-25). Tompkins never saw the county named for him. Tompkins County was initially pieced together from the Military Tract town of Dryden, from lots 51 to 100 ...

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   Tompkins County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, 105,740 people lived there. [1] The county seat is Ithaca. The name is in honor of Daniel D. Tompkins, who served as Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States .

8. www.nytimes.com › 2016/09/01 › fashionHow the Christodora House Became the ... - The New York Times

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   Aug 31, 2016 · In a sense, the Christodora, a 16-story building at 143 Avenue B, on the corner of East Ninth Street, may be considered the East Village answer to the Chelsea Hotel. Both are iconic buildings ...