Panama in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Panama Rocks
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 24, 2016
1. Panama Rocks Marker
Geologic formation created
during the Devonian period
covered by the Grenville
Ocean. Popular tourist
attraction since the 1880s.
Erected by Village of Panama, Town of Harmony.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 42° 4.393′ N, 79° 29.327′ W. Marker is in Panama, New York, in Chautauqua County. It is on Rock Hill Road (County Route 613) 0.2 miles south of Main Street (New York State Route 474), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Rock Hill Road, Panama NY 14767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roll-O-Bowl (approx. 3.1 miles away); B-24 Bomber Crash (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ashville Bell (approx. 6 miles away); All Gave Some (approx. 6 miles away); Ashville (approx. 6.1 miles away); Bemus Point - Stow Ferry (approx. 7½ miles away).
Also see . . . Panama Rocks Scenic Park. Official web site for the privately owned park.
this page online
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 24, 2016
2. Panama Rocks Marker
View towards northeast at the entrance to the privately owned park. Rock Hill Road at left, leading to NY Route 424.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 24, 2016
3. One of the Panama Rocks
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, September 24, 2016
4. Paradise Alley crevice
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 24, 2024
5. Panama Rocks Marker is nolonger mounted on the pole.
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 24, 2024
6. Panama Rocks Marker wide view showing broken marker area as you enter the park
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 24, 2024
7. One of the formations collaged
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 25, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.
