Exploring New York's Unique Towns With Shared Names

Is it possible that there are at least 12 "twin towns" in New York State? Yes, it is. Twin Towns are two separate places, in the same state, sharing the same name.

New York, New York, a city so nice they named it twice! How many New York towns can you identify that share the same name? Maybe you haven't given this a lot of thought but imagine you are from Rochester, NY. Some would think you live near Buffalo while others would assume you live in the Catskill Mountains.

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There are 933 towns in the Empire State and more than a dozen of those towns share the same name. That isn't even counting the places, like Amsterdam, where the City and Town share the same name. We are talking about 2 totally different locations within our borders.

Before we get to the list of New York towns that share the same name here are some town facts you might not have known. New York State has some of the biggest cities in the World but it's our small towns that give us flavor. Did you know;

The potato chip was invented in Saratoga
The legend of Rip Van Winkle was created in the Catskills
The World's smallest church is in Oneida

New York State is home to the only Stephentown in the World. You can look far and wide but won't find another Stephen outside of the one we have in Rensselaer County but that's another story.

New York Towns That Share the Same Name

Is New York State so big that there is room for 2 towns with the same name? Yes! Did the settlers of the Empire State forget they already named one town Rochester before naming the second one...Rochester? Whatever the reasons are, here are a few New York towns that share the same name.

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From America's Smallest Town to the birthplace of the potato chip, here are 50 fun and fantastic facts about New York State. Scroll through to see how many of these you already knew.

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