National Soaring 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.- Opening hours:
May—October: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
November—April: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: aviation museum in Elmira, New York
- Address: 51 Soaring Hill Drive, Elmira, NY 14903
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmira Heights and West Elmira.
Elmira Heights
Village
Photo: Lvklock, Public domain.
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. Elmira Heights is situated 4 miles east of National Soaring Museum.
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. West Elmira is situated 4 miles southeast of National Soaring Museum.
Horseheads
Town
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 National Soaring Museum.
National Soaring Museum
- Categories: aviation museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Big Flats, Chemung, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.12174° or 42° 7′ 18″ northLongitude
-76.9012° or 76° 54′ 4″ westElevation
1,709 feet (521 metres)Open location code
87J543CX+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 307454471OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
7706240Wikidata ID
Q1696178
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“National Soaring Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “國立滑翔翼博物館”
- Dutch: “National Soaring Museum”
- French: “National Soaring Museum”
- German: “National Soaring Museum”
- Japanese: “国立滑空機博物館”
- Swedish: “National Soaring Museum”
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