Editing Broome County, New York (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Binghamton skyline, Broome County, New York.jpg|thumb|A skyline view of the city of [[Binghamton, New York]], June 6, 2023, from the First Ward neighborhood.]]
Broome County lies on the southern line of New York. Its southern border abuts the northern boundary of the state of [[Pennsylvania]]. The [[Susquehanna River]] flows southward through the eastern part of the county, enters [[Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania]], then re-enters Broome and flows northwestward to meet the [[Chenango River]] at Binghamton. The combined flow moves west-southwestward into [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga County]] to the west. The [[West Branch Delaware River]] flows southward along the lower portion of the county's east border, delineating that portion of the border between Broome and [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware]] counties.<ref name=GM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Broome+County,+NY/@42.2066607,-75.8849621,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89da844ab5e98e61:0x73971ec022b3b232!8m2!3d42.1791865!4d-75.8533954 Broome County NY] - Google Maps (accessed June 14, 2019)</ref>

The county's western portion is hilly, with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs. In the northern portion, [[Interstate 81 in New York|Interstate 81]] traverses a wide [[U-shaped valley|glacial valley]]. The eastern part of the county is much more rugged, as the land rises to the [[Catskill Mountains]]. The terrain generally slopes to the west.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title=Find an Altitude/Broome County NY |publisher=Google Maps |access-date=June 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county's highest point is in the southeast of the county, a [[U.S. National Geodetic Survey]] [[benchmark (surveying)|benchmark]] known as Slawson atop an unnamed hill in the Town of Sanford. It is approximately {{convert|2,087|ft|0}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnyhiking.com/BroomeCounty.htm|title=Hiking in Broome County|website=cnyhiking.com}}</ref> above sea level.<ref>Another website lists the Benchmark's elevation as {{convert|2,080|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL: [https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7300 Slawson Benchmark, New York (PeakBagger.com) Accessed 14 June 2019]</ref> An area due east on the Delaware County line in [[Oquaga Creek State Park]] also lies within the same elevation [[contour line]]. The lowest point is {{convert|864|ft|m}} above sea level, along the Susquehanna River, at the Pennsylvania state line.

The county has a total area of {{convert|716|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|706|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.7|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519062322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2014|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=January 3, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Chenango County, New York|Chenango County]] – northeast
* [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]] – east
* [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania]] – southeast
* [[Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania]] – south
* [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga County]] – west
* [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland County]] – northwest
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===Protected areas===
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* Aqua-Terra Wilderness Area
* Beaver Flow State Forest (part)
* Beaver Pond State Forest
* Cascade Valley State Forest
* Cat Hollow State Forest
* Chenango Valley State Park
* Dorchester County Park
* Greenwood County Park (part)
* Hawkins Pond State Forest
* Marsh Pond State Forest
* Nathaniel Cole County Park
* Oquaga Creek State Park (part)
* Skyline Drive State Forest
* Triangle State Forest
* Whitney Point Multiple Use Area (part)
* Whittacker Swamp State Forest
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===Lakes===
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* Agwaterra Pond
* Blueberry Lake
* Chenango Lake
* Deer Lake
* Fly Pond
* Hawkins Pond
* Hust Pond
* Laurel Lake
* Lily Lake
* Nanticoke Lake
* Oquaga Lake
* Otselic River
* Potato Creek
* Sky Lake
* Summit Lake
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===Major highways===
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* {{jct|state=NY|I|81}}
* {{jct|state=NY|I|86|NY|17|STE}} / Quickway
* {{jct|state=NY|I|88}}
* {{jct|state=NY|US|11}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|7}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|7A|nolink1=yes}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|7B|nolink1=yes}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|12}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|12A}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|17C}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|26}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|38B}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|41}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|79}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|206}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|235}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|363}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|369}}
* {{jct|state=NY|NY|434}}
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