New York State Route 247
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Map of Finger Lakes region in central New York with NY 247 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 11.08 mi (17.83 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 NY 364 in Potter
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| North end: |
  US 20 / NY 5 in Hopewell
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| Counties: | Yates, Ontario | |||
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New York State Route 247 (NY 247) is a north–south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for 11.08 miles (17.83 km) from an intersection with NY 364 in the Yates County town of Potter to a junction with U.S. Route 20 (US 20) and NY 5 in the Ontario County town of Hopewell. In between, NY 247 serves the village of Rushville and it overlaps with NY 245 for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Rushville to Gorham. NY 247 was originally assigned to modern NY 53 from Prattsburgh to Naples in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. At the same time, what is now NY 247 became part of NY 53. The alignments of the two routes were mostly swapped north of Prattsburgh in the early 1940s, placing NY 247 on its current alignment.
NY 247 begins at an intersection with NY 364 in a creek valley northwest of the hamlet of Potter. While NY 364 runs east–west across the base of the valley, NY 247 heads to the northwest, paralleling NY 364 for 150 yards (137 m) as it gradually climbs the northern side of the gully. After reaching the top of the valley, NY 247 curves to the north and begins the north–south alignment that most of the remainder of the route follows. Continuing north, it traverses 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of open farmland on its way to the village of Rushville, located in both Yates and Ontario counties. NY 247 follows South Main Street through the Yates County portion of the village to Rushville's central business district, where it meets NY 245 at Gilbert Street. NY 245 joins NY 247 here, and both routes follow North Main Street into Ontario County.
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