Tioga is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. It is located north of Tioga and Hammond Lakes along the Tioga River. The name "Tioga" is borrowed from Native American tribes who lived in the area at the time of the arrival of European colonists; it means "at the forks". The various Iroquois tri…Tioga is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. It is located north of Tioga and Hammond Lakes along the Tioga River. The name "Tioga" is borrowed from Native American tribes who lived in the area at the time of the arrival of European colonists; it means "at the forks". The various Iroquois tribes all had similar words for the concept: the Oneida called it Te-ah-o-ge, the Mohawk called it Te-yo-ge-ga, the Cayuga called it Da-o-ga and the Seneca called it Da-yo-o-geh.
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