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Canandaigua, New York

Canandaigua
City
Downtown Canandaigua, NY.jpg
View north along Main Street, 2014
Name origin: "Ganandogan", Tuscarora for "the chosen spot"
Country United States
State New York
Region Finger Lakes
County Ontario
Center City Hall
 - elevation 750 ft (229 m)
 - coordinates 42°53′15″N 77°16′54″W / 42.88750°N 77.28167°W / 42.88750; -77.28167Coordinates: 42°53′15″N 77°16′54″W / 42.88750°N 77.28167°W / 42.88750; -77.28167
Highest point East Street near city's NE corner
 - elevation 840 ft (256 m)
 - coordinates 42°54′21″N 77°16′25″W / 42.90583°N 77.27361°W / 42.90583; -77.27361
Lowest point Canandaigua Lake shore
 - elevation 690 ft (210 m)
Area 4.8 sq mi (12 km2)
 - land 4.6 sq mi (12 km2)
 - water 0.2 sq mi (1 km2)
Population 10,545 (2010)
Density 2,197/sq mi (848/km2)
Incorporation as village 1815
 - Incorporation as city 1913
Government Council-Manager
 - location City Hall
Mayor Ellen Polimeni (D)
City Manager Ted Andrzejewski
Timezone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
ZIP Codes 14424, 14425
Area code 585
FIPS code 36-12144
GNIS feature ID 0945739
Demonym Canandaiguan
Location of Canandaigua within the state of New York
Website: City of Canandaigua

Canandaigua /ˌkænənˈdɡwə/ (Utaʼnaráhkhwaʼ in Tuscarora) is a city in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 10,545 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ontario County although some administrative offices are located at the county complex in the adjacent town of Hopewell. The name Canandaigua is derived from the Seneca name of its historic village here, spelled variously Kanandarque, Ganandogan, Ga-nun-da-gwa, Konondaigua, or in a modern transcription, tganǫdæ:gwęh, which means "the chosen spot", or "at the chosen town".

The city lies within the Town of Canandaigua. The City of Canandaigua is located on the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Rochester and 58 miles (93 km) west of Syracuse. Parts of six neighboring towns also share the Canandaigua mailing address and 14424 ZIP code.

Developed near Canandaigua Lake at the site of the historic Seneca village Ganandogan, by the mid-19th century Canandaigua was an important railroad junction and home port for several steamboats by the mid-19th century. After the Civil War, local industries included two brick works, the Lisk Manufacturing Company, several mills, and the regionally prominent McKechnie Brewery. The shire town of the original county of western New York, Canandaigua was the site of the Susan B. Anthony trial in 1873. Today, the town is a center for business, government, health care, and education. Canandaigua is the home of Constellation Brands, founded as Canandaigua Wine Company; Finger Lakes Community College; Thompson Health System; the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC); Granger Homestead; The Canandaigua Lady Paddle wheel tour boat; and Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park. It is also home to one of the largest Wegmans Food Markets and the New York Wine & Culinary Center.


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