Editing Vestal, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|136.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|134.0|km2|order=flip}} is land, and {{convert|2.2|km2|order=flip}} (1.62%) is water. The town of Vestal is on the south side of the [[Susquehanna River]].

[[New York State Route 17]] passes across the northern part of the town and intersects north–south highway [[New York State Route 26]] by the Susquehanna River. [[New York State Route 434]], Vestal Parkway, intersects NY-26 south of the NY-17 junction. [[New York State Route 201]] also crosses to the north shore of the Susquehanna River, linking the eastern part of Vestal with the village of [[Johnson City, New York|Johnson City]].

===Hamlets===
The Town of Vestal recognizes five [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)|hamlets]] within its borders:<ref>[http://www.vestalny.com/content/department/HistoryOfVestal.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016111102/http://www.vestalny.com/content/department/HistoryOfVestal.htm|date=October 16, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vestalny.com |title=Home |publisher=Vestalny.com |date=April 17, 2015 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref>

* Ross Corners is named for David Ross, a prominent lumberman who owned a store during much of the 19th century in the west of the town.
* Tracy Creek is named for Benjamin Tracy and is situated by a creek of the same name. It was originally a lumbering and farming community. It is also located in the western section of the town.
* Twin Orchards is a hamlet on the south bank of the [[Susquehanna River]], named for the large orchards that used to border both sides of its main road.
* Vestal Center is located on NY-26 at the intersection of County Road 53, on the Big Choconut Creek about {{convert|4|mi|0}} south of the main district, and approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} north of the Pennsylvania state line. It was originally spelled in English fashion ("Vestal Centre"), but this was changed in 1893. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] once visited and gave a speech.
* Willow Point is located east of Twin Orchards, also on the south bank of the Susquehanna River.