Old Ridge Road Marker

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Greece in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Ridge Road

By Yugoboy, August 12, 2012

1. Old Ridge Road Marker

Inscription. Molded by the great glacier and long an Indian trail. Traveled by pioneers' oxcarts, covered wagons, stagecoaches. Town of Greece founded 1822.

Erected 1959 by County of Monroe.

Location. 43° 12.577′ N, 77° 41.702′ W. Marker is in Greece, New York, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of West Ridge Road (New York Route 104) and Long Pond Road on West Ridge Road. Click for map. While not exactly at an intersection, there's no better way to explain the marker's location. It's on the south side of a road that crosses a major traffic island. The marker is between the northbound and southbound lanes. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14626, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Henpeck (approx. 2.3 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Kelsey's Landing (approx. 3.8 miles away); Casconchiagon (approx. 3.8 miles away); Gates (approx. 4.1 miles away); Town of Gates (approx. 4.1 miles away); Genesee River Gorge: Geology (approx. 4.8 miles away); Genesee River Gorge: Industrial & Urban Development (approx. 4.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Greece.

Old Ridge Road Marker as seen facing east Photo, Click for full size

By Yugoboy, August 12, 2012

2. Old Ridge Road Marker as seen facing east

Old Ridge Road Marker as seen facing west Photo, Click for full size

By Yugoboy, August 12, 2012

3. Old Ridge Road Marker as seen facing west

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.