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Allegany

New York · NY · Cattaraugus County
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Town in New York, United States
1831Established
7,493Population
71.6 sq miArea
1,421 ftElevation

Allegany is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 7,493 at the 2020 census. The Town of Allegany is on the south border of the county, west of the City of Olean. There is a village named Allegany inside this town. The origin of the name Allegany is uncertain. It may have come from the name of a tribe called Allegewi that lived along the Allegheny River's banks. It may also be based on a Native American word meaning "lovely" or "beautiful".

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New York · NY · Cattaraugus County
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