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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km 2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.3 km 2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km 2), or 1.91%, is water. [7] The town developed along the Genesee River, an important and historic Western New York river, which had also been valued by the Seneca.
The town of Rushford was formed in 1816 from part of the town of Caneadea. Part of Rushford was taken to form the newer town of New Hudson in 1825. When Rushford Lake was formed by a dam on Caneadea Creek in 1927, the communities of East Rushford and Kelloggville were flooded by the rising water.
Houghton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Caneadea in Allegany County, western New York, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2010 census. The population was 1,693 at the 2010 census.
Rushford Lake was formed by a dam on Caneadea Creek in 1927, [2] resulting in the loss of the communities of East Rushford and Kellogville by flooding. [3] The dam and resulting lake were originally owned and governed by Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) for the purpose of controlling the water level in the Genesee River.
Oramel is a hamlet in the township of Caneadea, Allegany County, New York, United States. It was previously an official village, but after the community underwent significant economic change, this status was abandoned.
New York State Route 243 (NY 243) is a 11.03-mile (17.75 km) east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at an intersection with NY 98 in the town of Freedom and proceeds southeastward across mostly rural areas of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties to Rushford Lake.
Andrew P. Raia (born May 8, 1968) is an American politician from Long Island, New York. A Republican, Raia became the clerk of the town of Huntington, New York on January 6, 2020. Raia previously served in the New York State Assembly representing the 9th and 12th districts, respectively.
Belfast (/ˈbɛl.fæst/ or /bəlˈfɑːst/) is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The town is in what is called the Southern Tier of the state. Its population was 1,656 at the 2020 census. [2] It was named in 1825 after the city of Belfast, Ireland, because it had numerous residents of Scots-Irish ancestry from that area.