Greece in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Ridge Road
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
1. Old Ridge Road Marker
Erected 1959 by County of Monroe.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 43° 12.577′ N, 77° 41.702′ W. Marker is in Greece, New York, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of West Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) and Long Pond Road on West Ridge Road. While not exactly at an intersection, there's no better way to explain the marker's location. It's on the south side of a road that crosses a major traffic island. The marker is between the northbound and southbound lanes. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester NY 14626, 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: Koda-Vista Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Greece "Dry Dock" (approx. 1.7 miles away); South Greece Junction Lock (approx. 1.8 miles away); Greece Erie Canals (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Canalway Trail: Unlock the Adventure/ The Junction Lock
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Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
2. Old Ridge Road Marker as seen facing east
Photographed by Yugoboy, August 12, 2012
3. Old Ridge Road Marker as seen facing west
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 841 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
