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Local Atmosphere

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Fun Local Trivia
  1. The Binghamton area was originally commanded by the Iroquois tribe who sided with the British in the Revolutionary War.
  2. Binghamton is named after William Bingham, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant who purchased the land after the Revolutionary War. Ironically, Bingham died before he ever got a chance to visit the town that bears his name.
  3. Binghamton was home to Dr. Andral Kilmer, a noted proponent of herbal and homeopathic cures for disease.
  4. Edwin A. Link developed the first flight simulator in Binghamton for training pilots in blind flying.
  5. With six carousels in nearby parks, Binghamton is the self-proclaimed carousel capital of the world.
Local Slang
  • Southern Tier: The area of New York State bordering Pennsylvania
  • Spiedie: Marinated chicken on a sub roll, a local treat
Points of Interest
  • The Discovery Center
  • Gorges in Ithaca
  • Kopernik Space Education Center
  • Roberson Museum
  • Ross Park Zoo

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you are looking for a big city atmosphere, you are not going to find it at Binghamton. “Economically depressed” is a term often associated with Binghamton, and “campus-centered” is an accurate description of many students’ lifestyles. Students advise that one shouldn’t wander around certain areas of Binghamton, particularly at night. While the city does offer a smattering of cultural events, a small mall, and two minor league sports teams, finding something to do besides bars, billiards, and bowling will often require some hunting. The outdoors type of person will find that there is much to see and do around Binghamton, including everything from hiking and biking to skiing during the winter.

There is not much to say about a place when a trip to Wal-Mart can be considered a night on the town. People who enjoy outdoor activities will enjoy what Binghamton has to offer far more than those who need the bright lights and vibrant street life of a city. No matter what activities you prefer, if you are willing to make a one-hour drive—about the time it takes to get to Syracuse, Ithaca, Cortland, and Scranton—you will find that your options increase dramatically.

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Local Atmosphere at SUNY Binghamton University

dbest18

Mechanical Engineering '15

2.7
C+

The Hills Have Eyes

The city itself isn't a very exciting place. It's called a city but it seems very suburban and even rural at areas. The town people here (who we all call "townies") are not the most attractive and perhaps a little hard to look at; however, a lot of them are very kind and complacent toward the students, some are just downright horrifying. The area seems pretty deprived with most of the economy seemingly centered around taxi service, restaurants/bars, and large shopping outlets. There isn't much to do here besides going to the bars/clubs downtown which are all around the same area. Frat parties are also very popular. Very few things are open late at night so if your from a big city don't look forward to doing as you please at night. The area looks grey and depressing most of the time, nothing really catches the eye. If your into nature, there is a zoo deep in the city and a nature preserve on campus. I may have mentioned some pretty interesting choices here, but there honestly isn't much to do or see.

May 22, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at SUNY Binghamton University

bingtank

Mathematics '12

5.0
A+

Perfect College Experience

Few people know that Binghamton, NY is actually quite a large city. The immediate area and surrounding towns is a unique combination of mountain/urban living with the University being a major hub and its students a major part of the economic system of the city.

Apr 25, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at SUNY Binghamton University

shira2

English '14

4.2
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Binghamton Is Awesome!

I love the city of Binghamton! Alot of people say its in the middle of nowhere, and if youre the bustling-city type, its probably not for you, but I love the downtown scenes. There are always sports games/ concerts in the arena, lots of amazing restaurants, and even First Friday where you get to see all of this art, free food! I love Bing!

Apr 22, 2012

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User rating for SUNY Binghamton University - Local Atmosphere is 3.5 out of 5 based on 40 user reviews.

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Carousel Mall
  • Oakdale Mall
  • Town Square Mall
Major Sports Teams
  • Binghamton Mets: minor league baseball
  • Binghamton Senators: minor league hockey
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Albany: NY: 2 hours, 15 minutes
  • Ithaca: NY: 1 hour
  • New York City: NY: 3 hours, 30 minutes
  • Syracuse: NY: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Loews Town Square Mall Theatre
2425 Vestal Parkway E.
Vestal
(607) 770-7613

Regal Cinemas
Upper Front Street
Binghamton
(607) 724-1230

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