South Bristol, New York
| South Bristol, New York | |
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 South Bristol, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°43′26″N 77°23′58″W / 42.72389°N 77.39944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Daniel Q. Marshall (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (108.9 km2) |
| • Land | 39.1 sq mi (101.2 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,590 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-68660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979506 |
South Bristol is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,590 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from its separation from the Town of Bristol.
The Town of South Bristol is in the southwest part of the county. It claims to be the smallest town (by population) in the county.
South Bristol was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. Settlement commenced in the year the county was formed, 1789.
The Town of South Bristol was established in 1838 from a partition of the Town of Bristol.
The South Bristol Grange Hall 1107 and Wilder Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.0 square miles (109 km2), of which, 39.1 square miles (101 km2) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it (7.13%) is water.
The east town line, marked by Canandaigua Lake, is the border of Yates County.
North-south highways, NY 21 and NY 64 intersect in Bristol Springs.
Mud Creek and Mill Creek form deep north-south valleys in the town.
The Town of Richmond, containing Honeoye Lake, shares South Bristol's west town line. The Town of Naples is to the south. The Town of Bristol is on the north, and the Town of Middlesex in Yates County is on the opposite shore of Canandaigua Lake.
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