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Horseheads score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Horseheads safe? United States travel risk

Is Horseheads safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Horseheads scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Horseheads scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Horseheads: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 42.1625° N, 76.7941° W within New York, Horseheads is situated 362.7 km S of Washington at an altitude of 273 m.

Region
New York
Coordinates
42.1625° N, 76.7941° W
Elevation
273 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
19,011
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Albany (252.2 km ENE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM) 8.0 km W
Hospital Care Arnot Ogden Medical Center 7.4 km SSW
Police Station Horseheads Police Department 2.2 km WNW
Railway Terminal Sullivans Railroad 2.3 km WNW

Surrounding Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

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73.3 km E
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Macedon 10
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Syracuse 15
111.2 km NNE
Scranton 15
126.0 km SE
Dunmore 10
128.8 km SE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy