Located in Chemung County, along the banks of the Chemung River in Chemung County, is the town of Big Flats. First settled in 1787, the town was created from parts of Elmira in 1822, and was named for the large river flats around the river.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AR-8ZfVdl8Funding provided by a grant from Empire State Development.