About the town » Chautauqua, Chautauqua County, New York, United States

This article is about the town in New York. For other uses of "Chautauqua," see Chautauqua (disambiguation). Chautauqua —  Town  — View of Simpson Avenue, Chautauqua, NY Chautauqua, New York is located in New YorkChautauquaChautauqua Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|13|34|N|79|29|2|W|type:city(4464)_region:US-NY | |name= }} Country United States State New York County Chautauqua Government  • Type Town Council  • Town Supervisor Donald D. Emhardt  • Town Council Members' List • Kenneth W. Burnett • David P. Ward • Thomas J. Carlson • James V. Kurtz Area  • Total 67.3 sq mi (174.3 km)  • Land 67.2 sq mi (174.2 km)  • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km) Elevation 1,342 ft (409 m) Population  • Total 4,464 Time zone Eastern (EST)  • Summer  EDT ZIP code 14722 Area code(s) 716 FIPS code 36-14069 GNIS feature ID 0978815 Chautauqua is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 4,464 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. The traditional meaning remains 'bag tied in the middle'. The suggested meanings of this Seneca word has become numerous: the place where one is lost; the place of easy death; fish taken out; foggy place; high up; two moccasins fastened together; and a bag tied in the middle. The town of Chautauqua is in the western part of the county on the northwestern end of Chautauqua Lake. It is northwest of Jamestown. Chautauqua is famous as the home of the Chautauqua Institution, the birthplace in 1875 of the Chautauqua Movement of educational and cultural centers.