Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. It is the county seat of Broome County. The population of the City of Binghamton, according to the 2000 Census, is 47,380 (1990 Census: 53,008).

The City of Binghamton is nestled in the Southern Tier of New York, at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. The city is at the crossroads of Interstates 81 and 88, as well as the future Interstate 86 (also known as New York State Highway 17, The Southern Tier Expressway).

The Binghamton Metro Area includes approximately 252,000 residents. Binghamton is part of the “Triple Cities,” which also include Endicott and Johnson City, which are actually villages. It is the largest of the Triple Cities (Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson City), which were famous for shoes. Manufactures include marking devices, foods, fabricated metal products, machinery, aerospace control systems, electronic equipment, photographic materials, and computers.

Binghamton grew mainly after the Chenango Canal connected it with Utica in 1837. The first railroad service began in 1869. The State Univ. of New York at Binghamton is there. The city’s Robertson Center and Museum Complex has a planetarium, theater, and holdings in art, science, and history.