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A village of 1,725 people in New York
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Map of Watkins Glen: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land18%227 of 1,236 acres
Trails4.0 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4132 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Bird's eye view of Watkins, N.Y1873
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Bird's eye view of Watkins, N.Y, 1873

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Village and CDP in New York, US
1,863Population
1.9 sq miArea
463 ftElevation

Watkins Glen is a village in and the county seat of Schuyler County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,829. Watkins Glen lies between the towns of Dix and Reading. To the southwest of the village is the Watkins Glen International race track, which hosts annual NASCAR Cup Series and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races, and formerly hosted the United States Grand Prix and various IndyCar races.

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ZIP code14891
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$244K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Watkins Glen home is worth about $244,000, up 2.5% in a year, 54% below the New York typical home.

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