Canandaigua (town), New York
| Canandaigua, New York | |
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 Canandaigua, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°51′26″N 77°18′13″W / 42.85722°N 77.30361°WCoordinates: 42°51′26″N 77°18′13″W / 42.85722°N 77.30361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Pam Helming |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 62.5 sq mi (161.9 km2) |
| • Land | 56.9 sq mi (147.2 km2) |
| • Water | 5.7 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,020 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 14424-14425 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-12155 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978785 |
Canandaigua (pronounced "Kan-in-day-gwuh") is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 10,020 at the 2010 census. The name is a native word ("Kah-nan-dah-kwe") for "the chosen spot" or "the chosen place."
The Town of Canandaigua borders the City of Canandaigua at the north end of Canandaigua Lake and southeast of Rochester, NY.
The town was first settled around 1789. Canandaigua officially became a town in 1791.
The first town meeting was held in April of that year and presided over by the first supervisor, Israel Chapin. Initially, there was little distinction made between the community named Canandaigua and the Town of Canandaigua. Then in 1815, the Village of Canandaigua was officially established; it became a city in 1913.
During the steamboat era, from about 1823 to 1935, passenger vessels travelled on the nearby lake.
Since 1960 the Pageant of Steam steam festival has been held in Canandaigua.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of Canandaigua has a total area of 62.5 square miles (161.9 km²), of which, 56.8 square miles (147.2 km²) of it is land and 5.7 square miles (14.6 km²) of it (9.04%) is water. The town is located at the northwest end of Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
The Town of Canandaigua is about 30 miles southeast of the city of Rochester and is served by the Greater Rochester International Airport. Conjoined US Route 20 and New York State Route 5 cross the north part of the Town of Canandaigua. New York State Route 21 and New York State Route 332 are important north-south highways.
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