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Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2000 census, the population was 26,535, estimated to have grown to 27,423 by 2005.
The Town of Vestal is on the south border of the county and is south and southwest of Binghamton.
Vestal is home to Binghamton University, the top-ranked public university in New York. In addition to the academics, the university draws visitors to the town through its entertainment and sporting events. The university has greatly increased the town's population and is generally thought to be a boon to the economy.
Binghamton University - A SUNY university center with over 13,000 students.
Shopping/Dining/Entertainment:
Town Square Mall
The Shoppes at Vestal
Parkway Plaza
Campus Plaza
Hamlets:
The Town of Vestal recognizes five hamlets within its borders:
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 four miles south of the main district, and approximately three miles 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.
Other locations:
Castle Gardens -- On the shore of the Susquehanna River in the western section of the town.
Four Corners -- The town's center; refers to the intersection of Main St. and the Vestal Parkway.
South Vestal -- A hamlet in the southern part of the town on Route 26.
Stair Tract -- Two developments (Upper and Lower) on the Eastern edge of the town.
Vestal Hills -- A hamlet in the northeastern part of town, adjacent to Binghamton.