Nunda in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lock 42
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
1. Lock 42 Marker
in use from 1851-1878 on
the Genesee Valley Canal.
Canal linked Erie Canal in
Rochester with Allegheny
River near Olean NY.
Erected 2014 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 42° 35.058′ N, 77° 56.501′ W. Marker is in Nunda, New York, in Livingston County. It is at the intersection of North State Street (New York State Route 408) and 4th Street on North State Street. Marker is north of the intersection and set back. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nunda NY 14517, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nunda Soldiers' Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakwood Cemetery (about 700 feet away); "Nunda Valley" (approx. 0.3 miles away); 17 Locks (approx. half a mile away); The Genesee Valley Canal (approx. 1.6 miles away); Deep Cut (approx. 2.2 miles away); Kish-A-Wa (approx. 2.9 miles away); School Site (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nunda.
Also see . . .
1. Genesee Valley Canal - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Lock 42 & Genesee Valley Canal (YouTube, 1.5 min., William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on February 3, 2020.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
2. Lock 42 Southward
Toward 4th Street. Remains of lock at right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
3. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
4. Eastward
Ruins, marker, NY 408.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 632 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
