Chemung River facts for kids
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The Chemung River at Elmira, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York, Pennsylvania |
| Counties | Steuben, NY, Chemung, NY, Bradford, PA |
| Cities | Corning, Elmira |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Tioga River Armenia Township 41°45′40″N 76°51′39″W / 41.76111°N 76.86083°W |
| 2nd source | Cohocton River Tabor Corners 42°39′26″N 77°31′56″W / 42.65722°N 77.53222°W |
| River mouth | Susquehanna River Sayre, PA 722 ft (220 m) 41°55′19″N 76°30′56″W / 41.92194°N 76.51556°W |
| Length | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 2,506 sq mi (6,490 km2) |
The Chemung River ( shə-MUNG) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, about 46.4 miles (74.7 km) long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a mountainous region of the northern Allegheny Plateau in the Southern Tier of New York.
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