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Places in Elmira

Elmira’s downtown: 277 places in a five-minute walk

1,256 places in Elmira: 117 places to eat and drink, 98 shops, 97 things to do and 5 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,256
48 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
117
4.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
98
13 gifts · 2 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
97
26 outdoors · 18 arts · 20 landmarks
Places to stay
5
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Elmira have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown277 places within a five-minute walk of N Main St.Galleries & stages18 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town13 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 22 with the sweet shops and chains.Gear up & get out7 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Elmira gathers

277 of Elmira’s 1,256 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Main St.

N Main St
277places in a five-minute walk of N Main St22% of Elmira’s places
Things to do

97 things to do

33 fitness & sports, 26 parks & outdoors, 20 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

117 places to eat & drink

63 restaurants, 28 bars & breweries, 22 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Shops

98 shops

18 home & hardware, 13 gifts & boutiques, 7 clothing. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

5 places to stay

5 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

717 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 175Planned Parenthood - Elmira Health Center · Chiropractic Center · Mosaic of the Southern TierOffices & pros 105Barton Law Firm, LLP · SEPAC, Inc. · Capabilities Inc.Auto & gas 68NAPA Auto Parts · Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers · CITGOHome services 68Dimon and Bacorn · Naglee Moving and Storage · Wash-It LaundromatBanks & insurance 61Chemung Canal Trust Company · Finger Lakes Health Care Federal Credit Union · Chemung Canal Trust CompanyHair & beauty 49Ai-Nails · CosmoProf · Creative DesignsGroceries & convenience 307-Eleven · 7-Eleven · 7-ElevenPets 7Elmira Animal Control and Shelter · Mink Dog Grooming · Boop Snoots & BoogieOther services 154ecoATM · Finger Lakes Orthopedic Surgery · Metro by T-Mobile 303 N MAIN ST
Community

222 schools, churches & public places

Where Elmira learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 64United States Postal Service · Southside Community Center · United States Postal ServicePlaces of worship 59Emmanuel Community Church · St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church · Elmira Hibernian Center of Chemung CountyCommunity groups 55Samaritan Center · The Arc of Chemung-Schuyler · The Salvation ArmySchools & childcare 44Riverside Elementary School · Beecher Elementary School · Coburn Elementary School

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.