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Welcome to Carroll, NY
Overview Carroll is a town in the southeastern corner of Chautauqua County and on the Pennsylvania border. Carroll is bordered to the north by Poland, to the east by Cattaraugus County (town of South Valley), to the south by Pennsylvania (Pine Grove Township), and to the west by Kiantone and Ellicott. Carroll has no villages but several hamlets, including Frewsburg, which, with nearly 2,000 residents, is bigger than most villages and some nearby towns. Chautauqua Lake is about seven miles northwest of Poland. This is largely a town of rolling farmland and forests. Here, you’re just a quick drive from Jamestown, the largest municipality in Chautauqua County. Local Museums & Landmarks The Town of Carroll Historical Society is on Main Street. The Martz Observatory, an astronomy center, is in Frewsburg. Just seven miles northwest of Carroll is Jamestown, whose numerous attractions include the Lucy-Desi Museum (dedicated to native daughter/comedy legend Lucille Ball), the Lucille M. Wright Air Museum (which includes a planetarium), the Fenton History Center, the Robert H. Jackson Center, and the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame.

Welcome to Carroll, NY

Overview

Carroll is a town in the southeastern corner of Chautauqua County and on the Pennsylvania border. Carroll is bordered to the north by Poland, to the east by Cattaraugus County (town of South Valley), to the south by Pennsylvania (Pine Grove Township), and to the west by Kiantone and Ellicott. Carroll has no villages but several hamlets, including Frewsburg, which, with nearly 2,000 residents, is bigger than most villages and some nearby towns.

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Essentials For grocery shopping, Frewsburg has a Tops Friendly Markets store on Center Street and a few other stores. Jamestown has two Tops Friendly Markets stores, a Wegmans supermarket, and smaller stores like Save-a-Lot. For retail shopping, Frewsburg has smaller stores like Dollar General and specialty stores like an appliance shop and a sporting goods store. Jamestown has a few stores, but the best bet is Chautauqua Mall in nearby Lakewood (about 14 miles northwest of Carroll). The mall has stores like JC Penney, Sears, and lots more, as well as a movie theater multiplex. Frewsburg Central School District covers residents of Carroll. The district has one each elementary school, middle school and high school. The regional hospital is WCA Hospital in Jamestown. The public library is Myers Memorial on Falconer Street in Frewsburg.

Essentials

For grocery shopping, Frewsburg has a Tops Friendly Markets store on Center Street and a few other stores. Jamestown has two Tops Friendly Markets stores, a Wegmans supermarket, and smaller stores like Save-a-Lot. For retail shopping, Frewsburg has smaller stores like Dollar General and specialty stores like an appliance shop and a sporting goods store.

Recreation & Entertainment Syracuse has museums like the Museum of Science and Technology, the Erie Canal Museum and the Everson Museum of Art. Destiny USA, a huge shopping center, has attractions like a Regal Cinemas theater, the Amazing Mirror Maze, Canyon Climb Adventure and laser tag. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has more than 700 animals on 43 acres. For professional sports, there’s the baseball Syracuse Chiefs (who play at NBK Bank Stadium) and the hockey Syracuse Crunch. For college sports, Syracuse University’s men’s basketball team regularly draws huge crowds to the Carrier Dome, which also is home to the university’s Division I football team. For stage productions, Syracuse has the Landmark Theatre on South Salina Street. OnCenter on South State Street is a downtown convention and entertainment complex with a convention center, sporting arena and theaters. The city also has plenty of parks, and Onondaga Lake is just northwest of the city.

Recreation & Entertainment

Syracuse has museums like the Museum of Science and Technology, the Erie Canal Museum and the Everson Museum of Art. Destiny USA, a huge shopping center, has attractions like a Regal Cinemas theater, the Amazing Mirror Maze, Canyon Climb Adventure and laser tag. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has more than 700 animals on 43 acres.

Transportation & Traffic Route 62 passes through the northwest part of Carroll.

Transportation & Traffic

Route 62 passes through the northwest part of Carroll.

Pros & Cons Carroll is a town of about 3,500 residents, making it bigger than some nearby towns but still small enough to feel like a small town. The hamlet of Frewsburg has more than half of the town’s residents and is bigger than most villages around here. Pennsylvania is just past the southern border of the town, and Cattaraugus County is just east of here. Proximity to Jamestown and Lakewood is a plus.

Pros & Cons

Carroll is a town of about 3,500 residents, making it bigger than some nearby towns but still small enough to feel like a small town. The hamlet of Frewsburg has more than half of the town’s residents and is bigger than most villages around here. Pennsylvania is just past the southern border of the town, and Cattaraugus County is just east of here. Proximity to Jamestown and Lakewood is a plus.

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