Perinton, New York
| Perinton, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 546 ft (166.4 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°5′N 77°26′W / 43.083°N 77.433°WCoordinates: 43°5′N 77°26′W / 43.083°N 77.433°W |
| Area | 89.5 km2 (34.6 sq mi) |
| - land | 88.5 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.9 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 46,462 (2010) |
| Density | 524.7/km2 (1,359.0/sq mi) |
| Established | 1812 |
| Town Supervisor | Michael G. Barker (R) First elected 2013
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14450 |
| Area code | 585 |
 Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
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Perinton (originally Perrinton (in federal censuses) and sometimes Perrington when still part of Ontario County) is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 46,462 at the 2010 census.
The village of Fairport is within the town on the Erie Canal. Perinton is adjacent to the village of East Rochester (west), and the towns of Victor (south), Macedon (east), Pittsford (southwest), and Penfield (north). The hamlet of Egypt is in southeastern Perinton. Egypt Fire Department, Lollypop Farm, and Egypt Park are major Egypt landmarks. The southwestern portion of Perinton is called Bushnell's Basin and is home to the Bushnell's Basin Fire Department, Hitching Post Plaza, and Richardson's Canal House.
In 1788, Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham purchased 2.6 million acres (11,000 km²) of land in the wilderness of Western New York. William Walker of Canandaigua purchased 36 square miles (93 km2) of the land and hired his brother Caleb and his cousin Glover Perrin (1762-1830) to survey and divide the land into 66 equal lots. The area was known as Township 12, Range 4, in the governmental unit of Northfield.
In 1793, Glover Perrin, his family, and his six siblings and their families, became the first permanent white settlers in the area. They settled in the flat and well-watered areas, specifically in the hamlet of Egypt (along the current Route 31) and Perinton Center (the intersection of Turk Hill and Ayrault roads). Early commercial ventures included mills, blacksmith shops, taverns, and inns.
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