Chemung

English

Etymology

From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃəˈmʌŋ/

Proper noun

Chemung

  1. A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
  2. A town in Chemung County, New York; named for the river.
  3. A census-designated place and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  4. An unincorporated community in McNett Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Derived terms

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