Vestal, New York
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ripraff
N 42° 05.882 W 076° 01.576
18T E 415137 N 4661171
"Welcome to the Town of Vestal, home of Binghamton University. Shop, Dine, & Explore est. 1823". This sign is by an exit from route NY17 which is becoming US86 as they finish upgrades.
Waymark Code: WM11WBK
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2019
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Interestingly Binghamton University is located a few miles west of the city of Binghamton. It is in Vestal NY. Just think, if they had named it Vestal University their sports teams could be the Vestal Virgins.
As for the "Shop, Dine" part of the sign, Vestal is known for the Town Square Mall, a very busy shopping plaza. There are various restaurants on route 434, the main Vestal road. Many of them are national chain restaurants. There are several hotels in the area near the University.
Vestal is in Broome County, an area settled after the American Revolution. It had previously been Indian territory, by treaty with the English. The Sullivan Clinton Campaign during the Revolution removed the Indians.
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"Binghamton University is a world-class institution that offers students a broad, interdisciplinary education with an international perspective and one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation. "