| 词条 | Watkins Glen, New York |
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|official_name = Watkins Glen, New York |settlement_type = Village |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = NY 14 SB approaching NY 409-NY 414.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Franklin Street in Watkins Glen |image_flag = |image_seal = ||pushpin_map = New York#USA |pushpin_label = Watkins Glen |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of New York |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = New York |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Schuyler |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 5.8 |area_land_km2 = 4.8 |area_water_km2 = 1.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.2 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.9 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.4 |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1859 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = auto |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 141 |elevation_ft = 463 |coordinates = {{coord|42|22|52|N|76|52|16|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 14891 |area_code = 607 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 36-78696[1] |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0974082[2] |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = 2016 |pop_est_footnotes = [3] |population_est = 1890 }} Watkins Glen is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States, and it is the county seat of Schuyler County.[3] Watkins Glen lies within the towns of Dix and Reading. The current mayor, as of 2015, is Samuel Schimizzi. The village is home to the well-known race track Watkins Glen International, host of NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar and a former host of the United States Grand Prix of Formula One. HistoryThe first settlement of European peoples in the area began circa 1800. Watkins Glen was the northern terminus of the Chemung Canal, started in 1830 and completed in 1833, connecting Seneca Lake to the Chemung River. Catharine Creek, flowing into the lake through the village, was used to help create the canal. The village was incorporated in 1842 as Salubria, then Jefferson, but was renamed Watkins after Dr. Samuel Watkins, the founder, for his contributions to the community. The current name Watkins Glen was adopted in 1926. For the first half of the 20th century, the village was primarily known as the site of Glen Springs Sanitarium, one of the leading spas in the United States. The A. F. Chapman House, First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen, Schuyler County Courthouse Complex, St. James Episcopal Church, United States Post Office, Watkins Glen Commercial Historic District, Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948-1952, and Watkins Glen High School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4][5][6] GeographyWatkins Glen is located at {{Coord|42|22|52|N|76|52|16|W|type:city}} (42.380984, -76.871079).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|1.9|sqmi|km2}} of the village is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}} of it (17.41%) is water. New York State Route 14 joins New York State Route 79 and New York State Route 414 by Watkins Glen. NY-14 is one of the principal streets in Watkins Glen village. New York State Route 329 and New York State Route 409 lead into Watkins Glen from the west. Demographics{{US Census population|1870= 2039 |1880= 2716 |1890= 2604 |1900= 2943 |1910= 2817 |1920= 2785 |1930= 2956 |1940= 2913 |1950= 3052 |1960= 2813 |1970= 2716 |1980= 2440 |1990= 2207 |2000= 2149 |2010= 1859 |estyear=2016 |estimate=1890 |estref=[8] |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[9] }} As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 1,859 people, 873 households, and 442 families residing in the village. The population density was 845 per square mile (326.25/km²). There were 977 housing units at an average density of 444 per square mile (168.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.50% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population. There were 873 households out of which 22.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.70% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.40% were non-families. 42.40% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.86. In the village, the age distribution of the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 20, 5.40% from 20 to 24, and 31.80% from 25 to 50 and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.20 years old. The Village of Watkins Glen had 866 male residents, and 993 female residents. The median income for a household in the village was $34,969 and the median income for a family was $55,357. Males had a median income of $37,885 versus $29,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,116. 5.0% of the population and 1.70% of families were living below the poverty line. 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.80% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Notable events and attractionsWatkins Glen State ParkLocated on the southern tip of Seneca Lake, one of western New York's deep, glacial Finger Lakes, Watkins Glen is the site of scenic Watkins Glen State Park. Auto racing at Watkins GlenWatkins Glen is noted for its role in auto racing, being the home of a street course used in road racing, a famous racetrack, Watkins Glen International, one of the premier automobile road racing tracks in the United States, which has hosted the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love New York 355 at The Glen, IndyCar Series Grand Prix at The Glen, and the IMSA SportsCar Championship 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The first Watkins Glen Sports Car Grand Prix, however, was held in 1948 on public streets in and near the village. Organized by local resident Cameron Argetsinger, it was the first post-WWII road race held in the United States and it marked the revival of American road racing. The original course ran for {{convert|6.6|mi|km}} and passed through the center of the village. The streets used for the original course remain intact today and a checkered flag marks the original start-finish line on the village's main street. A permanent racing facility, the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course opened in 1956. It has hosted nearly every type of road racing, from the Sahlen's 6 Hours of Watkins Glen (1948-current), the Formula One United States Grand Prix (1961–1980), and the I Love New York 355 at The Glen (1957-current), one of the few races on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule not conducted on an oval speedway, the other being Sonoma Raceway. International Motor Racing Research CenterThe International Motor Racing Research Center,[10] an annex to the village library, is located in Watkins Glen. Personal Watercraft racing at Watkins GlenSince 2014, Watkins Glen has hosted a weekend of IJSBA (International Jet Sports Boating Association) closed course racing, and has become one of the largest race venues in the sport today. Originally promoted in Region 8 by NEWA (North East Watercraft Alliance), until 2016 when East Coast Watercross purchased the series, racing has been at Clute Memorial Park and Campground, and is typically the last weekend in August. The event has always been free to spectators, and features both closed course racing and freestyle competition using standup, sit-down, and sport class machines. 1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen rock festivalThe racetrack was also the scene of the 1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen rock festival attended by an estimated 600,000 people, one-and-a-half time the crowd at 1969's historic Woodstock Festival and a world record for the largest number of people at a pop music festival. The concert featured The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, and The Band. The music started at noon Saturday and continued long into Sunday. The bands played in their normal make-up and continued as members drifted in and out for many hours afterward. Other music festivalsOn July 1–3 of 2011, the band Phish hosted Superball IX, a three-day music festival on the same grounds of the Summer Jam of '73. On August 21–23 of 2015, Phish hosted their 10th festival, Magnaball, on the grounds. Phish planned to return to Watkins Glen for their 11th festival, Curveball, on August 17–19, 2018 but was forced to cancel when their permit was revoked due to floods contaminating the local water supply.[11] Woodstock 50th Anniversary FestivalOn January 9, 2019, musical concert promoter Michael Lang (co-creator of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Festival) announced that the official Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival would take place on August 16–18, 2019 in Watkins Glen, NY.[12] On 19 March 2019, it was revealed the line-up for Woodstock 50. It includes some artists who performed at the original Woodstock festival in 1969: John Fogerty (from Creedence Clearwater Revival), Carlos Santana (as Santana), David Crosby (from Crosby, Stills & Nash), Melanie, John Sebastian, Country Joe McDonald, three Grateful Dead members (as Dead & Company), Canned Heat, and Hot Tuna.[13] True Love schoonerWatkins Glen is the home port for True Love, an 84-plus-year-old schooner that has been featured in several Hollywood movies, including High Society (1956) and The Philadelphia Story (1940).{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} Farm Animal Protection MovementWatkins Glen is internationally recognized for its role in the farm animal protection movement, being the home to the flagship sanctuary of Farm Sanctuary, a national farm animal protection organization (co-founded by activist Gene Baur in 1986) that works to change how society views and treats farm animals through rescue, education and advocacy. Since opening in 1991, the organization's Watkins Glen shelter has provided lifelong care for thousands of animals rescued from abuse; hosted numerous public events; and welcomed thousands of visitors from all over the world, including such famous supporters as Joan Jett, Emily Deschanel, Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone, Colbie Caillat, and Jonathan Safran Foer. ReferencesNotes1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 4. ^{{NRISref|2009a}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20121130.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places|date=2012-11-30|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/19/12 through 11/23/12|publisher=National Park Service}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20150220.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places|date=2015-02-20|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/09/15 through 2/13/15|publisher=National Park Service}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}} 10. ^http://www.racingarchives.org/ International Motor Racing Research Center 11. ^http://phish.com/news/curveball-forced-to-cancel/ 12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-50th-anniversary-michael-lang-775588/|title=Three-Day Woodstock Festival From Original Organizer Coming This Summer|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=2019-01-09|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-27}} 13. ^{{cite news |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Woodstock 50 Details Full Lineup With Jay-Z, Dead & Company, Killers |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-50-details-full-lineup-with-jay-z-dead-company-killers-809290/ |work=Rolling Stone |date=March 19, 2019 |accessdate=March 23, 2019}} External links{{Sister project links|wikt=no|commons=Category:Watkins Glen, New York|b=no|n=no|q=no|s=1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Watkins|v=no|voy=Watkins Glen|species=no|d=Q2738851}}
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