Horseheads

Horseheads is a village in , , United States. The population was 6,606 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the number of bleached skulls of pack horses left behind by the Sullivan Expedition.
  • Locality with about 6,610 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 900 feet (270 metres)
  • Description: village in New York, USA
  • Postal code: 14845
  • Also known as
    “Fairport”
    “Horseheads , NY”
    “Horseheads (village), New York”
    “Horseheads, New York”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hanover Square Historic District and Zimmerman House.
, also known as Zim House, is a historical structure located in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horseheads North and Elmira Heights.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 2 miles north of Horseheads.
Lvklock, Public domain.
is a village in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles south of Horseheads.
is a hamlet and census-designated place… is situated 4 miles north of Horseheads.
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Latitude
42.16702° or 42° 10′ 1″ north
Longitude
-76.82051° or 76° 49′ 14″ west
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Open location code
87J5558H+RQ
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Horseheads” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قرية هورسهيدز”
  • Catalan: “Horseheads”
  • Chinese: “霍斯黑茲 (紐約州村)”
  • Chinese: “霍斯黑茲”
  • French: “Horseheads”
  • Japanese: “ホースヘッズ (ニューヨーク州の村)”
  • Malagasy: “Horseheads, New York”
  • Malagasy: “Horseheads”
  • Mazanderani: “هورسهدز، مله (نیویورک)”
  • Mazanderani: “هورسهدز، مله”
  • Polish: “Horseheads”
  • Russian: “Хорсхедс”
  • Spanish: “Horseheads”
  • Turkish: “Horseheads”
  • Ukrainian: “Горсгедс”
  • Urdu: “ہارس ہیڈز (گاؤں)، نیویارک”
  • Urdu: “ہارس ہیڈز، نیویارک”
  • Volapük: “Horseheads, New York”
  • Volapük: “Horseheads”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Maple Grove Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery.

New York: Highlights

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