Cuba in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cuba Lake
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 25, 2021
1. Cuba Lake Marker
Erected 1940 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 42° 14.515′ N, 78° 16.389′ W. Marker is in Cuba, New York, in Allegany County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 305 and South Shore Rd (County Road 25), on the right when traveling south on New York State Route 305. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cuba NY 14727, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cuba Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); Dedicated to All Veterans (approx. 1.6 miles away); Seneca Oil Spring (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Seneca Oil Spring (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hanging Bog (approx. 4.6 miles away); Early School (approx. 6.3 miles away); Friendship Free Library (approx. 7½ miles away); In Grateful Remembrance (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuba.
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 25, 2021
2. Cuba Lake Marker
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, June 25, 2021
3. Cuba Lake Marker
Looking north - RT305
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
