Macedon (village), New York
| Macedon, New York | |
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| Hamlet | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Wayne County and the state of New York. |
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 Macedon, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°4′8″N 77°18′9″W / 43.06889°N 77.30250°WCoordinates: 43°4′8″N 77°18′9″W / 43.06889°N 77.30250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Town | Macedon |
| Settled | 1789 |
| Incorporated | November 1856 |
| Dissolved | March 31, 2017 |
| Named for | Macedonia (ancient kingdom) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,523 |
| • Density | 1,269.2/sq mi (475.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14502 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-44149 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956224 |
Macedon is a hamlet located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the hamlet had a total population of 1,523. It is in the south-central part of the town and is southeast of Rochester. Macedon was an incorporated village from 1856 to 2017.
Government offices for the Town of Macedon are located in the hamlet.
Macedon became an inland port, located near Lock 30 on the Erie Canal (completed in 1825). The village was incorporated in 1856. Lock 30 of the canal is still in use. In the mid-late 19th century, Macedon was home of Bickford & Huffman, a manufacturer of grain drills which eventually became part of the Oliver Farm Equipment Company.
Remnants of the former Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 61 (also called the Upper Macedon Lock) are located off N.Y. Route 31F and N.Y. Route 350, across the road from the current Lock 30 behind Berry Plastics Corporation. It was a double-chamber lock built in 1842, and had a lift of 6.69 feet (2.04 m) to the west. The area now serves as a spillway for Lock 30 which is managed by the New York State Canal Corporation.
The village is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Erie Canal Lock 30 is located beyond Macedon Fire Department at Canal Park, just off N.Y. Route 31F and N.Y. Route 350. It was built around 1914, and has a lift of 16.4 feet (5 m) to the west.
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