Overview
The Northern Tier of Pennsylvania is not a well-defined travel region. It usually refers to the northernmost row of counties along the New York border. Its counterpart across the border is New York's Southern Tier.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and Jul. (climate data from nearby Ithaca)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- ELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport, Elmira/Corning — 40 mi away. Directions
- IPT Williamsport Regional Airport, Williamsport — 47 mi away. Directions
- ROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, Rochester — 93 mi away (major hub). Directions
Regions
- Erie County
- Warren County
- McKean County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
Poconos and Endless Mountains:
- Bradford County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
See
- Tioga Point Museum, Tioga, PA is a small museum that houses antiquities relating to the life in the North Branch and Junction Canal area.
Nearby
Galeton
City / town · 9 mi away
Wellsboro
City / town · 7 listings · 9 mi away
Mansfield
City / town · 1 listings · 21 mi away
Lindley
City / town · 25 mi away
Coudersport
City / town · 9 listings · 28 mi away
Corning
City / town · 7 listings · 33 mi away
Alfred
City / town · 1 listings · 36 mi away
Hornell
City / town · 1 listings · 38 mi away
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