Editing Kirkwood, New York (section)

== Communities ==
Kirkwood is located in the central part of Broome County, geographically adjacent to the northeast bank of the [[Susquehanna River]]. The town's boundaries extend from the [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] city limits on the north, to the Pennsylvania border on the south.<ref name=sbTH>{{cite web |url=http://www.townofkirkwood.org/history/ |title=Town History |author=Sam Borruso (Town Historian) |date= |website= |publisher=Town of Kirkwood |access-date=March 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name=gbcKCP>{{cite web |url=https://gobroomecounty.com/sites/default/files/dept/planning/pdfs/Kirkwood%20Comprehensive%20Plan%20FULL.pdf |title=Kirkwood Comprehensive Plan 2016 |author=Broome County Department of Planning and Economic Development |date=Fall 2016 |website= |publisher=Broome County New York |access-date=March 14, 2021}}</ref>

Kirkwood's [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlets]] and their locations within town boundaries (from north to south) are:<ref name=sbTH /><ref name=gbcKCP />

*'''Popes Ravine''' – Northwest Kirkwood, along the Susquehanna River and bordering the city of Binghamton.
*'''Brookvale''' (formerly "Stanley Hollow") – Northeast Kirkwood, on County Road 52. This hamlet is no longer formally recognized, but Brookvale remains a landmark community within town.<ref name=gbcKCP />
*'''Five Mile Point''' – North of Kirkwood Center, nearest the junction of [[Interstate 81 in New York|I-81]] and [[NY 17]]. Named due to its location, five miles from Binghamton's [[Broome County Courthouse]].
*'''Kirkwood Center''' (also simply "Kirkwood") – Small, geographical center of town, along its western border. Located halfway between Binghamton and Kirkwood Village, and between [[U.S. Route 11|US 11]] and I-81.
*'''Langdon''' – North of Kirkwood Village, on County Road 32.
*'''Kirkwood Village''' – Largest hamlet within town, located along the Susquehanna River bank and US 11.
*'''Riverside''' – Southernmost part of town, a mile north of the Pennsylvania border and along US 11.