Elmira
Southern Tier city
Elmira is a city in south-central New York State, situated along the Chemung River.
It served as a significant site during the Civil War, housing a Union prison camp where thousands of Confederate soldiers were held.
The city is also known as the final resting place of Mark Twain, who spent many summers there and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Elmira functions as a regional center for the Southern Tier area of New York.
Northeastern metropolis and state
- upstateRegion away from metropolis
- Finger LakesEleven glacial lakes in New York
- Empire StateNew York's sobriquet
- CorningMajor ceramics corporation
Mark Twain · Ithaca · Southport · reformatory · prison · glider · soaring
Of a prim era
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
restoration · Civil War · prison camp · railroad · canal · manufacturing · flood · urban renewal
Pertaining to women
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- TurkishOf Anatolia's republic
- given namePersonal name from birth
New York
Northeastern metropolis and state
- upstateRegion away from metropolis
- Finger LakesEleven glacial lakes in New York
- Empire StateNew York's sobriquet
Mark Twain · Corning · Ithaca · Southport · reformatory · prison · glider · soaring
Victorian
Of a prim era
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
preservation · restoration · Civil War · prison camp · railroad · canal · manufacturing · flood · urban renewal · trolley
feminine
Pertaining to women
ElmiraManhattan
NYC's densest borough
New York City · Ithaca · Brooklyn · Long Island · Albany