About Greater Binghamton

The UHS System has facilities that serve patients across six counties in the Southern Tier of New York, with providers becoming an integral part of the communities they serve.

Broome County

UHS has two hospitals and over 20 physician practice sites throughout Greater Binghamton and Broome and Tioga Counties. Situated between the Catskills and the Finger Lakes in the Southern Tier of upstate New York, Broome County combines small-town charm with the cultural attractions of a major city. The birthplace of IBM, it is home to Binghamton University, the premier public university in the Northeast. Greater Binghamton consistently receives high quality-of-life ratings from national surveys, and is especially noteworthy for its proud and diverse ethnic heritage.

Binghamton, known as The Parlor City, is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is the county seat of Broome County and the principal city and cultural center of the Greater Binghamton, NY region. The population of the City, according to the 2000 census, is 47,380.

The area surrounding Binghamton, referred to in marketing as "Greater Binghamton" – or the Binghamton MSA by the census bureau – is approximately 252,000 people. The Binghamton MSA is composed of all of Broome County and neighboring Tioga County. Alternatively defined, the number of people living in an approximately 40-mile radius of the city is approximately 300,000. This count includes Broome, Tioga, and portions of Cortland, Delaware and Chenango Counties in New York and portions of Susquehanna and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania.

The City of Binghamton is located at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. The city is at the crossroads of Interstates 81 and 88, as well as New York State Route 17 (also known as The Southern Tier Expressway and the future Interstate 86).

Binghamton is known for its bicycling and walking clubs, facilities, and trails. The Downtown and Northside River Walk is an urban trail starting at the Confluence and travels up the Chenango river, past Off Track Betting ( a horse betting shop), The Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade, Noyes Island with its large power station, and ending at Cheri A. Lindsey Park