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- Oneonta, New York is located at the northern edge of the Appalachian mountain region and is known as the 'City of Hills'.
- The area was originally inhabited by Algonquin and Iroquoian tribes before Dutch, French, and German settlers expanded up the Hudson River Valley.
- In 1800, the hamlet was known as Milfordville, but its name was changed to Oneonta in 1832.
- A few decades later, the arrival of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad spurred rapid development, and Oneonta once boasted the biggest roundhouse in the world.
- Most of the historic homes in the town date back to Victorian times.
- The culture of Oneonta is heavily influenced by the large student population from the State University of New York (SUNY) and Hartwick College.
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