The New Student's Reference Work/Binghamton

Bing′hamton, the county seat of Broome County, N. Y., lies on both sides of the Susquehanna River, at the mouth of the Chenango River, and both rivers are spanned by several bridges. It is an important railroad town, and has more than 700 manufacturing establishments, the leading ones being furniture, glass, gloves, scales, leather, boots, shoes and cigars. It takes third rank in the U. S. in the last named industry. Among its noted buildings are the U. S. government building, the state armory, the state insane asylum, two orphan asylums, etc. The use of anthracite coal has kept the city clean and free from smoke, earning it the title of the parlor city. Population, 48,443.