Caledonia, New York
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 The Genesee Valley Greenway in Caledonia
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Coordinates | 42°58′23″N 77°51′10″W / 42.97306°N 77.85278°WCoordinates: 42°58′23″N 77°51′10″W / 42.97306°N 77.85278°W |
| Area | 44.3 sq mi (114.7 km2) |
| - land | 44.1 sq mi (114 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 4,225 (2010) |
| Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
| Town Supervisor | Daniel L. Pangrazio (R) |
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14423 |
| Area code | 585 |
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Caledonia is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 4,255 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Caledonia contains the village of Caledonia. The town is in the northwest part of the county and is southwest of Rochester, New York.
Caledonia's high school is Caledonia-Mumford Central School, or Cal-Mum. The school's athletic teams are known as the Red Raiders. Among the stores, restaurants, and public amenities are The Caledonia Village Inn, The Woolery, The MarketPlace Grocery, Gigglin' Pig, Seth Graham Design, Iroquois Hotel, Raider Lanes, Pizza Land, Daffies Pizza, SPLAT, The Cozy Kitchen, Dollar General, Milex Drugs, Silent Memories Photography, Caledonia Library, LT Disposal, and Centerpoint Transfer.
The Caledonia Fire Department was established in 1887, existing until recently as both a Rural Fire Commission and a Village Fire Department. Currently the Caledonia Fire District is the elected body which provides oversight and for financial needs of the emergency operations. The Fire Department provides manpower for the Fire District and holds social events and fund raisers for the benefit of the membership. In 2013 the Caledonia Fire Department responded to 233 calls for service. More information regarding the Caledonia Fire District can be found at caledoniafiredistrict.org and on Facebook.
Ambulance services are provided by Genesee Valley Emergency Medical Services (GVEMS) providing two ambulances and two advanced life support fast response vehicles. These services are available for both the village and town residents and currently housed at 3338 Caledonia-Avon Road.
The Seneca Indians had a village in this area called Canawaugus (or Conawagus); however, this village was located on the Genesee River and was closer to Avon, NY. Chief Cornplanter was born here around 1750.
The first white settlements occurred around 1795, but the first known permanent settlement began in 1797. The Town of Caledonia was established in 1803 as the "Town of Southampton," having previously been known as "Northampton." It assumed its current name in 1806 due to the influence of settlers from Scotland. Part of Caledonia was used to form the town of Bellona in 1812 whose name changed to the Town of Le Roy (Genesee County) in 1813, and in 1819, another part of Caledonia was removed to form part of the Town of York. The Town of Wheatland (Monroe County) was formed from Caledonia in 1821.
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