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Central New York Region

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The eight-county area is known for its fresh produce and homemade goods from numerous family-run farms and farm stands, an abundance of B&Bs, country houses and inns offering overnight accommodations and culinary experiences, live musical and theatrical performances at various venues, year-round
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This article is about the tourism region formerly known as Central-Leatherstocking, the more easterly of two regions known as "Central New York". For the more westerly region, the Syracuse metropolitan area and its surroundings, see
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festivals, museums and exhibits exploring cultural heritage and ancestry, and trailblazing opportunities throughout its many forests and lakeside areas.
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set in this region. Leatherstocking is a term for the leather leggings often worn by Indians to protect their legs from brush and briars in the woods.
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to broadly describe the central region of New York for tourism purposes. The region roughly corresponds to the
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valleys. It is one of two partially overlapping regions that collectively identify as
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New York State Department of Economic Development. 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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The region has a population of 764,240, according to the 2000 Census.
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Term to describe the central region of New York for tourism purposes
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Leatherstocking Country refers to the fictional character
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Index

Central Leatherstocking
Central New York
Central New York Region
term
New York State Department of Economic Development
Mohawk
Susquehanna
Central New York
Syracuse metropolitan area
counties
Broome County
Binghamton
Chenango County
Norwich
Herkimer County
Little Falls
Madison County
Oneida
Montgomery County
Amsterdam
Oneida County
Utica
Rome
Sherrill
Otsego County
Oneonta
Cooperstown
Schoharie County
Cobleskill
New York State Division of Tourism

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