Avoca in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Eight Mile Tree

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021

1. Eight Mile Tree Marker

Inscription. In 1794 a tree was marked near here to measure the distance from Bath to Avoca as land was surveyed and divided by Phelps & Corham

Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 42.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 42° 24.039′ N, 77° 25.161′ W. Map coordinates may not be accurate

Marker is in Avoca, New York, in Steuben County. It is on S Main St, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Avoca NY 14809, 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 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 5

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miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Armed Services Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wm. Goff House (approx. 3.6 miles away); Henry Harmon Spalding (approx. 3.8 miles away); Worker’s Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D. (approx. 4.9 miles away); Address by President Lincoln (approx. 4.9 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avoca.

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021

2. Eight Mile Tree Marker

Photographed by Bruce Kelly, July 26, 2021

3. Eight Mile Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.