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Naples in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Naples

 
 
Naples Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
1. Naples Marker
Inscription. Known as Watkinstown 1789 Named Middletown 1796 Midway between Canandaigua and Bath: Naples April 6, 1808
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1824.
 
Location. 42° 36.344′ N, 77° 24.711′ W. Marker is in Naples, New York, in Ontario County. Marker is on Cohocton Street (New York State Route 21) ¼ mile west of South Main Street (New York State Route 21). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naples NY 14512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Naples c1859 - Powered by Grimes Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grimes Glen (approx. 0.7 miles away); September 11 2001 Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. one mile away); First Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Memorial - Canesque, Chief of the Senecas (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Naples (approx. 1.6 miles away); Wetmore Bros. (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naples.
 
More about this marker. This marker is painted with this information on only the south side of the marker (driving into town).
 
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Naples Marker as seen facing Northeast on Cohocton St. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
2. Naples Marker as seen facing Northeast on Cohocton St.
Naples Marker as seen facing Southwest on Cohocton St. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Yugoboy, March 30, 2013
3. Naples Marker as seen facing Southwest on Cohocton St.
As can be seen, the sign does not have the information painted on the village side. "See ya!" is a message to those leaving the village.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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