      An internet hunt about Candor, Tioga County, and New York State
Designed by Nancy
Riggs and her 3rd Grade students March 2005 for
our friends in Tioga, North
Dakota
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1.
What does the town symbol
of Candor represent?
2. In what year was Candor settled?
3. From what state did the early settlers come to start the town?
4. What is the name of the creek that runs through Candor?
5. What is the population of Candor?
6. Where do most of the inhabitants of Candor find employment (jobs)?
7. Scroll down this page about Candor to the picture of the Village Hall.
Read the information under the picture to find out how the robbers
escaped after robbing the bank.
8. What three special kinds of farms are found in Candor?
9. Name three activities that you can do at the Iron Kettle Farm.
10. How many deer can be found at Fallow Hollow Deer Farm?
11. On this topography map of Candor, the green and brown lines show the hills
on either side of the village of Candor. Therefore, the village of Candor
would be said to be in a v________. Look at the creek that runs through
the village. What are the green things in the middle of the creek?
12. What are the numbers of the two New York States roads that pass
through Candor?
13. What does Tioga mean?
14. What's the population of Tioga County?
15. How many towns are there in Tioga County?
16. Name three things you can do for fun in Tioga County. Hint: Look at the
top of the page that says Experience Tioga! Watch the pictures that scroll
there, and read what it says next to each picture.
17. What Native American tribes once inhabited the area where Tioga is now?
18. What state borders (touches) Tioga County ? (look at the map)
19. Tioga County is in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Name the two longest
lakes.
20. Taughannock Falls is about 30 miles from Candor. It is higher than Niagara
Falls. How high is it?
21. Facts about New York
a. What is the capital of New York State?
b. How many counties are in New York State?
c. What is the highest mountain, and how tall is it?
d. What is the largest city?
e. What is the state song?
22. What Duke was New York named for?
23. New York State Symbols
a. What is the New York State bird?
b. What is the New York State beverage?
c. What is the New York State fish?
d. What is the New York State tree?
e. What is the New York State animal?
24. Now, have some fun with these puzzles and games, or click on the words
coloring book on the top left side of the page, and do some online coloring
of the state symbols.
2. In what year was Candor settled?
3. From what state did the early settlers come to start the town?
4. What is the name of the creek that runs through Candor?
5. What is the population of Candor?
6. Where do most of the inhabitants of Candor find employment (jobs)?
7. Scroll down this page about Candor to the picture of the Village Hall.
Read the information under the picture to find out how the robbers
escaped after robbing the bank.
8. What three special kinds of farms are found in Candor?
9. Name three activities that you can do at the Iron Kettle Farm.
10. How many deer can be found at Fallow Hollow Deer Farm?
11. On this topography map of Candor, the green and brown lines show the hills
on either side of the village of Candor. Therefore, the village of Candor
would be said to be in a v________. Look at the creek that runs through
the village. What are the green things in the middle of the creek?
12. What are the numbers of the two New York States roads that pass
through Candor?
13. What does Tioga mean?
14. What's the population of Tioga County?
15. How many towns are there in Tioga County?
16. Name three things you can do for fun in Tioga County. Hint: Look at the
top of the page that says Experience Tioga! Watch the pictures that scroll
there, and read what it says next to each picture.
17. What Native American tribes once inhabited the area where Tioga is now?
18. What state borders (touches) Tioga County ? (look at the map)
19. Tioga County is in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Name the two longest
lakes.
20. Taughannock Falls is about 30 miles from Candor. It is higher than Niagara
Falls. How high is it?
21. Facts about New York
a. What is the capital of New York State?
b. How many counties are in New York State?
c. What is the highest mountain, and how tall is it?
d. What is the largest city?
e. What is the state song?
22. What Duke was New York named for?
23. New York State Symbols
a. What is the New York State bird?
b. What is the New York State beverage?
c. What is the New York State fish?
d. What is the New York State tree?
e. What is the New York State animal?
24. Now, have some fun with these puzzles and games, or click on the words
coloring book on the top left side of the page, and do some online coloring
of the state symbols.
