Holding Point
The Holding Point is an area in the Town of Horseheads, New York that is the site of the Horseheads Industrial Center. The name dates back to World War II, when the federal government used eminent domain to obtain 700 acres of farmland north of the Village of Horseheads to store ammunition, vehicles, and other war supplies.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hanover Square Historic District and Zimmerman House.
Hanover Square Historic District
Commercial area
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The Hanover Square Historic District is a downtown business district in Horseheads, New York. Most of the buildings in the district were built between 1862 and 1882 in the Romanesque Revival style. Hanover Square Historic District is situated 1 mile south of Holding Point.
Zimmerman House
Building
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Zimmerman House, also known as Zim House, is a historical structure located in Horseheads, New York. It was the home of cartoonist Eugene Zimmerman, also known as "Zim". Zimmerman House is situated 1¼ miles south of Holding Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horseheads North and Pine Valley.
Horseheads North
Village
Horseheads North is a census-designated place in Chemung County, New York, United States. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Horseheads North had a population of 2,761.
Pine Valley
Hamlet
Pine Valley is a hamlet and census-designated place in the towns of Catlin and Veteran in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 813 at the 2010 census. Pine Valley is situated 3 miles north of Holding Point.
Elmira Heights
Village
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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 3½ miles south of Holding Point.
Holding Point
- Type: Industry
- Description: human settlement in New York, United States of America
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Horseheads, Chemung, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.18214° or 42° 10′ 56″ northLongitude
-76.82353° or 76° 49′ 25″ westOpen location code
87J555JG+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 115060024OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q5879757
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In Other Languages
“Holding Point” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Holding Point”
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