New York State Route 961F
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Map of Allegany and Steuben counties with NY 961F highlighted in red
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| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length: | 5.90 mi (9.50 km) | |||
| Existed: | mid-1970s – present | |||
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| West end: |
 NY 70 in Burns
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| East end: |
 NY 36 in Arkport
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| Counties: | Allegany, Steuben | |||
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New York State Route 961F (NY 961F) is a reference route in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It extends for 5.90 miles (9.50 km) from an intersection with NY 70 east of the Allegany County village of Canaseraga to a junction with NY 36 in the Steuben County village of Arkport. Although NY 961F follows a mostly north–south alignment, it is inventoried as an east–west route by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). Unlike most reference routes, NY 961F is signed as a touring route. The highway was part of NY 38 in the 1920s and part of NY 70 from the 1930s to the 1970s.
NY 961F begins just east of the village of Canaseraga at an intersection with NY 70 in the town of Burns. The route heads southward, crossing the Norfolk Southern Railway-owned Southern Tier Line by way of an overpass prior to curving southeastward at the base of Tildon Hill, a mountain peaking at 1,800 feet (550 m) above sea level. Over the next 2 miles (3.2 km), the highway heads slightly southeastward, running along the western edge of an undeveloped valley formed by Tildon Hill to the west and another plateau 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east. This section of the route loosely parallels the Southern Tier Line, which runs through the marshy center of the gully. As NY 961F approaches the Allegany–Steuben County line, it bypasses the hamlet of Burns, a railside community situated 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the east on Burns Road (County Route 14).
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