Ontario in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bear Creek Harbor
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2021
1. Bear Creek Harbor Marker
Erected by Town of Ontario.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 43° 16.577′ N, 77° 16.523′ W. Marker is in Ontario, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Lake Road 0.2 miles east of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ontario NY 14519, 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, on the Great Lakes, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Pillar of Strength / The Light of Freedom (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Point at Bear Creek Harbor (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Settler (approx. half a mile away); War of 1812 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Davis Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Iron Furnace (approx. 1.7 miles away); Heritage Corners (approx. 2 miles away); Baptist Meeting House (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ontario.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2021
2. Bear Creek Harbor Marker
View is eastward.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2021
3. Bear Creek Harbor & Marker
There is a small parking area, a boat launch, and a spacious veterans memorial.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 1, 2021
4. Bear Creek Harbor
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 444 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
