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Caneadea – The hamlet of Caneadea is located on Route 19 by the Genesee River in the western part of the town. Genesee River – A river that flows northward through the town. Houghton – The hamlet of Houghton is the site of Houghton University. Route 19 passes the hamlet, located near the northern town line, adjacent to the Genesee River.
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.
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.
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. In 1981 the dam and ...
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Caneadea Allegany: Camel Parker Truss ... Hyde Hall Covered Bridge: 1825 1998-12-17 East Springfield ... Covered Town lattice plank truss Silk Street Bridge: ca. 1888 ...
Moss Lake Bog is an 84-acre (34 ha) site containing a 15-acre (6.1 ha) glacial kettle lake located in the town of Caneadea, New York, outside Houghton.Over time, sphagnum moss has grown over the open water, turning it into an acidic bog.
[3] The town of Friendship was formed in 1815 from part of the town of Caneadea. Later, new towns were formed from parts of Friendship: Cuba (1822), Bolivar (1825) and a part of Wirt (1838). Many of the original wood structures in Friendship village were destroyed in fires in the 1870s and replaced with brick building.