Sonyea in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Genesee Valley Canal
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, May 22, 2020
1. Old Genesee Valley Canal Marker
Erected 1940 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1841.
Location. 42° 40.976′ N, 77° 49.659′ W. Marker is in Sonyea, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Sonyea Road (New York State Route 36), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sonyea NY 14556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sonyea Shaker Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the Groveland Shaker Community (approx. 0.8 miles away); Poetry Pioneer (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Genesee Valley (approx. 3.1 miles away); This Park Dedicated to the Men of 3rd U.S. Marines (approx. 3.2 miles away); In Honor of the Mount Morris Veterans (approx. 3.2 miles away); Birthplace of Francis Bellamy (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sparta First Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sonyea.
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, May 22, 2020
2. Old Genesee Valley Canal Marker
Looking Northwest Rt 36 Sonyea, NY
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, May 22, 2020
3. Old Genesee Valley Canal Marker
Looking Southeast Rt 36 Sonyea, NY
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2020, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
