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Great Valley

Great Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York.  The town is named after its local geographical setting, a relative comparison of two tributaries (the other being the neighboring Little Valley) of the Allegheny River.

The town was first settled around 1812. The Town of Great Valley was formed in 1818, taken from part of the Town of Olean. In 1831, the Town of Allegany was made from the southeast part of Great Valley, and in 1842 the Town of Carrollton was made from the southwest part of Great Valley.  Part of the Allegany Reservation was annexed in 1847.

It is an interior town, lying just a little south of the center of Cattaraugus County. Its surface is mountainous and hilly upland. The highest summit, near the southwest corner, is 1300 feet above the river. The Allegany River flows through the southwest corner, receiving the Great Valley Creek as tributary.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.2 square miles, of which, 50.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it (0.06%) is water.

The Allegheny River flows through the southeast corner of the town, and the Great Valley Creek is an important stream in the town.

US Route 219 is a major north-south highway in the town and intersects New York State Route 98 in Great Valley village.

Learn more about Great Valley, NY.

Places in Great Valley

Alden's Acres Bed & Barn

An idyllic Allegheny Mountain retreat awaits at this 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath vacation rental house.
Alden's Acres in Great Valley

The Pub

Small-town bar outside of Ellicottville.
Sub made at The Pub

Twist & Scoops

Do you want ice cream all year long?
Order windows at Twist and Scoops

Great Valley Fire Hall Clubhouse

The clubhouse is available to the public to rent for an event.
Outside of the Great Valley Fire Hall Clubhouse

Auge's Archery

A family owned and operated "hobby" shop.
Auge's Archery

Chapel Hill Raceway

Go-Kart racing on a paved track.
go-kart racing

Willow Pond Retreat

Looking for a venue?
Outside of the Willow Pond Retreat Venue in Great Valley

Stone Mountain Chalet Lodging

Vacation rentals of chalet-style homes, suites and modern summer cottages that are completely furnished.
Stone Mountain Chalets in Great Valley

Rose Garden

A little shop that offers stained Glass Windows, Hand Crafted Quilts, Garden Decorations and much, MUCH more!
Rose Garden shop in Great Valley

Clark's Market & Deli

Great Deli Food!
Burger and fries from Clarks Market

Grace Depot House

This victorian home sleeps 8+ and has all the amenities you would require.

Grace Depot House in Great Valley

Pumpkinville

A pumpkin farm that opens seasonally with fun, food, and excitement!
Pumpkins for sale at Pumpkinville

The Reserve-Farm Shop

Farm Shop & Cafe
Inside the Reserve Farm Shop & Cafe

Weber's Greenhouse

Greenhouse of locally-grown, healthy, bedding plants, flowers and garden accessories.
Flowers and other plants at Weber's Greenhouse

Great Valley Berry Patch

Seasonal produce and you-pick fruit!
Strawberries at Great Valley Berry Patch

Katy's Fly-in Restaurant

A restaurant directly across from Great Valley Airport so local pilots have plenty of room to land and park for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Blueberry French Toast at Katy's Fly In

Hall's Produce

Roadside produce stand in Great Valley.
Halls Produce Stand
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Spring Music Jamboree

Outside view of Great Valley Firemen's Clubhouse

Enjoy live music at the Spring Music Jamboree!

  • 1:00pm-2:15pm Squish Kitty
  • 2:30pm-3:45pm Wild Fire
  • 4:00pm-5:30pm Chillbillys
  • 5:45pm-7:00pm Interstate Daydream
  • 7:15pm-8:30pm Bob Hartle Band
  • 8:45pm-10:pm IT

Cover changed of $5 per person at the door (children under 12 free)

Basket/Chinese auction

Special raffle item from the Fire Department

50/50 tickets

Larry's Food Wagon will be available to the public.

Sip & Carve Adult Pumpkin Carving Class with Eric Jones!

Pumpkins at Pumpkinville, NY

Come out to Pumpkinville on October 18th for an exclusive Pumpkin Carving class with the one and only, Eric Jones! 

Eric Jones is an Olean, NY native and celebrated sculptor and caricature artist! He has been featured on The Food Network's Halloween Wars, holds the 2023 Guinness World Record for carving the larges jack-o-lantern, and won Season 3 of The Food Network's Outrageous Pumpkins! 

Pumpkin Carving Class with Eric Jones!

Pumpkins at Pumpkinville

Come out to Pumpkinville on either September 20th or October 4th for an exclusive Pumpkin Carving class with the one and only, Eric Jones! 

Eric Jones is an Olean, NY native and celebrated sculptor and caricature artist! He has been featured on The Food Network's Halloween Wars, holds the 2023 Guinness World Record for carving the larges jack-o-lantern, and won Season 3 of The Food Network's Outrageous Pumpkins! 

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