Laurens, New York

Laurens is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census. The Village of Laurens is in the eastern part of the Town of Laurens. It is also north of the City of Oneonta.

Gifford Hill is a small mountain chain in the Central New York Region of New York. It is located northeast of Oneonta, New York. It is made of three main peaks the highest being 1928 feet. Gifford Hill is named for the Gifford Family who moved to the area in 1803 and settled along the Oneonta Creek on what is now called Gifford Hill.The west side of Gifford Hill drains into Oneonta Creek and the east side of the hill drains into Gifford Creek.

Mount Vision is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Otsego County, New York, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Mount Vision had a population of 1,018. The community is located along New York State Route 205, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) north of Oneonta. Mount Vision has a post office with ZIP code 13810. Mount Vision was formerly known as Jacksonville. A tuberculosis sanatorium was located here in the early 20th century.

Kenyon Residences, also known as Twin Sisters, is a pair of historic home and located at Mt. Vision in Otsego County, New York. They are a pair of Greek Revival style 2-story, wood-frame dwellings. They both have temple form facades characterized by Doric order columns supporting over scaled, elaborately embellished pediments. The house at 62 Main St. was built between 1839 and 1851. The main block of the house at 60 Main St. was also built between 1839 and 1851, with a three-room, 1+1⁄2-story wing added about 1859. Also on the property is a shed.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

The Bassett Family House (also known as the Dielytra Arbor House) is a historic house located at 2399 Main Street in Mt. Vision, Otsego County, New York.

Oneonta is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,065 at the 2020 census.,The Town of Oneonta surrounds the City of Oneonta, which has a population of 13,791. The meaning of the native word "oneonta" is City of the Hills.

Gilbert Lake is a small lake in Otsego County, New York. It is located northwest of Laurens within Gilbert Lake State Park. Lake Brook flows through the lake, then flows southeast before converging with Otego Creek. Lake of the Twin Fawns, located northwest of Gilbert Lake, drains south via Lake Brook into Gilbert Lake.

Lower Reservoir is a small reservoir in Otsego County, New York, located north of Oneonta. It is the source of municipal water for the City of Oneonta. Lower Reservoir drains south via Oneonta Creek which flows into the Susquehanna River.

The Science Discovery Center of Oneonta is a hands-on science museum that is a part of SUNY Oneonta in Oneonta, New York. The museum features more than eighty simple science experiments, focusing mainly on physics, for children as well as for adults. In addition to regular visitor hours, the center hosts school and other groups. It also sponsors special events in science education, such as Nano Days and provides family-friendly activities for major events such as Homecoming Weekend and the Otsego County Fair.

West Oneonta is a hamlet in Otsego County, New York, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, West Oneonta had a population of 319. The community is located along New York State Route 23, 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Oneonta. West Oneonta has a post office with ZIP code 13861.

The State University of New York at Oneonta, also known as SUNY Oneonta, is a public university in Oneonta, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

The New York Summer Music Festival (NYSMF) was a summer program for young musicians held at SUNY Oneonta that operated from 2006 to 2015. The camp offered workshops with accomplished musicians and attendees performed in dozens of free public concerts during each of the program's two-week sessions. At the end of its 2015 season, the program's Executive Director, Jungeun Kim, announced the NYSMF board's decision not to reopen the camp in 2016.