Geneva in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cayuga - Seneca Canal
Photographed by Thomas Johnston, December 13, 2025
1. Cayuga - Seneca Canal Marker
The Cayuga Seneca Canal opened in 1828 with the release of water from Seneca Lake. This Erie Canal connection Linked Geneva to the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ovean.
Erected 2025 by Finger Lakes Visitor Connection. (Marker Number 19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 42° 52.183′ N, 76° 58.633′ W. Marker is in Geneva, New York, in Ontario County. It can be reached from Lake Street just east of U.S. 20, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Lake Front Drive, Geneva NY 14456, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cayuga-Seneca Canal Entrance (a few steps from this marker); Fay & Bowen Engine Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Deceased Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pathmark Geneva (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Pathmark Geneva (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Pathmark Geneva (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Steamer "Seneca" (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Dove Block (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Geneva.
Also see . . .
1. Finger Lakes Visitors Connection - Ontario County. (Submitted on December 23, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. CayugaSeneca Canal (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 23, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2025, by Thomas Johnston of Kenmore, New York. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 69 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Thomas Johnston of Kenmore, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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