Gates in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Gates
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
1. Town of Gates Marker
Erected 1959 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 43° 8.984′ N, 77° 41.653′ W. Marker is in Gates, New York, in Monroe County. It is on Buffalo Road (New York State Route 33) just west of Relim Blvd., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14624, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gates (a few steps from this marker); Franklin Hinchey House (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Greece (approx. 2.3 miles away); Anthony House (approx. 2½ miles away); The Canalway Trail: Unlock the Adventure/ The Junction Lock (approx. 2.6 miles away); Greece Erie Canals (approx. 2.6 miles away); South Greece Junction Lock (approx. 2.6 miles away); Greece "Dry Dock" (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gates.
More about this marker. This marker is one of 2 markers for the Town of Gates in the front yard of the Town Hall/Police Station
this page online
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
2. Town of Gates Marker as seen facing east
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
3. Town of Gates Marker as seen facing west
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
4. Both Town of Gates Markers in front og Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
