Harris Hill Gliderport

Harris Hill Gliderport is an aerodrome in Town of Big Flats, Chemung, New York. Harris Hill Gliderport is situated nearby to the hamlet Harris Hill Manor, as well as near the town Big Flats.

Type: Aerodrome
Description: airport in Chemung County, New York, United States of America
Also known as: “4NY8” and “Harris Hill Aerodrome”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Soaring Museum.

National Soaring Museum

Museum

The National Soaring Museum is an aviation museum in the USA whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight. It is located in Big Flats Town, New York, at Harris Hill near Elmira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Elmira and Elmira Heights.

West Elmira

Village

West Elmira is a suburban census-designated place in Chemung County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Elmira had a population of 4,850.

Elmira Heights is a village in Chemung County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elmira Heights had a population of 3,916. The village is primarily within the town of Horseheads, but part of the village is in the town of Elmira.

Horseheads

Town

Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Horseheads is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 19,412 at the 2020 census. The name of the town is derived from the number of bleached horses' skulls once found there. Horseheads is situated 5 miles northeast of Harris Hill Gliderport.

Harris Hill Gliderport

Categories: airport, glider airfield, and transportation
Location: Town of Big Flats, Chemung, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.12101° or 42° 7′ 16″ north

Longitude

-76.90188° or 76° 54′ 7″ west

Elevation

1,716 feet (523 metres)

Operator

Chemung County

Open location code

87J543CX+C6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 799511167

OpenStreetMap feature

aeroway=aerodrome

GeoNames ID

5120091

Wikidata ID

Q34959648

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Harris Hill Gliderport” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Harris Hill Gliderport”
French: “aérodrome de Harris Hill”
French: “Aérodrome de Harris Hill”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Harris Hill Manor and Big Flats.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harris Hill Scenic Overlook and Batting cage.

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