Seneca Falls (town), New York
| Seneca Falls | |
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Seneca Falls Canal Harbor
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 Seneca Falls
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| Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°WCoordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Seneca |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Established | March 26, 1829 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Greg Lazzaro |
| • Clerk | Nicaletta Greer |
| • Court | Justice Charles Lafler Justice Sean Laquidari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.4 sq mi (71.0 km2) |
| • Land | 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,040 |
| • Density | 373.6/sq mi (144.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13148 |
| Area code(s) | 315 Exchanges: 568,712 |
| FIPS code | 36-66333 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0964826 |
| Website | http://www.senecafalls.com/ |
Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,040 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls. The town is east of Geneva, New York, in the northern part of the Finger Lakes District.
Seneca Falls is believed by some to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of “Bedford Falls”, portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra’s classic 1946 film It’s a Wonderful life.
The region is the former realm of the Cayuga tribe, who were visited by Jesuit missionaries during the 17th Century. Cayuga villages were attacked and destroyed by the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 in retaliation for plundering and killing colonists.
The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans, after the conclusion of the American Revolution.
A canal was completed in 1818 allowing transit between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake. This canal was connected to the Erie Canal in 1828.
The town was established in 1829 from part of the Town of Junius. The community of Seneca Falls in the town set itself apart by incorporating as a village in 1831.
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