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Chemung, county, south-central New York state, U.S., bordered by Pennsylvania to the south. It consists of a hilly region drained by the Chemung River (which bisects the county roughly north-south) and its tributaries. Forested areas feature a variety of hardwoods. On Aug. 29, 1779, the American Revolutionary War generals John Sullivan and James Clinton defeated a force of Seneca Indians and British Tories in the Battle of Newtown along the Chemung River. Elmira, the county seat, is known for the Elmira Reformatory (opened 1876), a pioneer of prison reform, and Elmira College (founded 1855), one of the nation’s earliest institutions ...(100 of 192 words)

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