Tioga County

Tioga County is a region in New York State west of Binghamton on the Pennsylvania border.

Cities

• 1 Apalachin — in the southeastern section of the Town of Owego
• 2 Newark Valley —
• 3 Owego — a town the straddles the Susquehanna River
• 4 Waverly — part of the Penn-York Valley, a group of four contiguous communities, including South Waverly, Sayre, and Athens (all in Pennsylvania), with a combined population near 30,000

Understand

Tioga County's name is derived from an American Indian word meaning "at the forks" describing a meeting place.

• Tioga County Tourism, Visitor’s Center 200-204 Front Street, Suite 105-106, Owego, ☏ +1 607-687-7440, toll-free: +1-800-671-7772. M-F 9AM-5PM. (updated Aug 2021)

Do

• Tioga Downs Casino Resort, 2384 W River Rd, Nichols, toll-free: +1-888-946-8464. Hotel, spa, casino. Daily 9AM-3AM. (updated Aug 2021)
• Skyview Drags. A 1/8-mile IHRA dragstrip near Owego. Frequently hosts old-style dragsters, funny cars, and rocket cars. 
• Shangri-La 2 Raceway. A 1/2-mile, cement, oval track near Owego. 
• The Links at Hiawatha. A premier public golf course between Binghamton and Owego. It is designed to reflect British traditions in golf. 
• Strawberry Festival. In Owego, it draws visitors from miles around for some of the best strawberries to be had.