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Athol Springs
Athol Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°46′11″N78°51′59″W / 42.76972°N 78.86639°W / 42.76972; -78.86639
Country United States
State New York
County Erie
Town Hamburg
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14010
Area code 716
GNIS feature ID942666 [1]

Athol Springs is a hamlet in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States. [1]

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Notable people

The family of feminist activist Katharine Martha Houghton Hepburn owned property in Athol Springs.

Athol Springs is the birthplace of retired National Football League quarterback Jim Kubiak.

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll graduated from Saint Francis High School.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athol Springs". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 17, 2016.