Genesee River
The Genesee River is a tributary of Lake Ontario flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York in the United States. The river contains several waterfalls in New York at Letchworth State Park and Rochester.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Casconchiagon”, “Caskonchagon”, “Chenesee River”, “Gasconchiagon”, “Gasionchiagon”, “Gaskonchiagon”, “Gaskonchiagou”, “Genesee”, “Gennisheyo”, “Kasconchiagon River”, “Kaskonchiagou”, “Kaskuchse River”, “Little Seneca River”, “Little Senekaes River”, “Little Seneke River”, “Little Senekies River”, “Pe-mid-han-uck”, “Sis-to-go-a-et”, “Toinnontchianagon”, and “Zoneschie”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse and Colonel Patrick O’Rorke Memorial Bridge.
Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse
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The Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 stone octagonal lighthouse in the Charlotte neighborhood in northern Rochester, New York, United States. The 40 ft tower is located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Genesee River.
Colonel Patrick O’Rorke Memorial Bridge
Bridge
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The Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge in New York, United States, that connects the Rochester neighborhood of Charlotte to the town of Irondequoit.
Charlotte High School
School
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Charlotte High School was a public high school in Rochester, operated by the Rochester City School District. The school is named for Charlotte, formerly an incorporated village in the Town of Greece and now a neighborhood in the city of Rochester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Irondequoit and Maplewood Historic District.
Irondequoit
Town
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Irondequoit is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the coterminous town-CDP had a population of 51,043. Irondequoit is a suburb of the city of Rochester, lying just north and east of the city limits. Irondequoit is situated 3½ miles south of Genesee River.
Maplewood Historic District
Neighborhood
The Maplewood Historic District is located in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. The district is distinguished as having landscape designs, including Maplewood Park, originally laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted. Maplewood Historic District is situated 5 miles southwest of Genesee River.
Genesee River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rochester and Suburbs, Finger Lakes, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Genesee River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Genesee River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Genesee”
- Breton: “Genesee”
- Catalan: “Genesee”
- Cebuano: “Genesee River”
- Chinese: “傑納西河”
- Chinese: “杰纳西河”
- Dutch: “Genesee River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر جينيسى”
- Esperanto: “Ĝenesio”
- Esperanto: “rivero Ĝenesio”
- French: “Genesee”
- French: “rivière Genesee”
- German: “Genesee River”
- Hebrew: “נהר ג’נסי”
- Hindi: “जेनसी नदी”
- Irish: “Abhainn Genesee”
- Japanese: “ジェネシー川”
- Marathi: “जेनेसी नदी”
- Nepali: “जेनेसी नदी”
- Persian: “رود جنهسی”
- Persian: “رودخانه جنه سی”
- Persian: “رودخانهٔ جنه سی”
- Persian: “رودخانهٔ جنهٔ سی”
- Persian: “رودخانه جنهسی”
- Polish: “Genesee”
- Portuguese: “Rio Genesee”
- Russian: “Дженеси”
- Slovenian: “Geneese River”
- Slovenian: “Geneese”
- Slovenian: “reka Geneese”
- Spanish: “río Genesee”
- Spanish: “Río Genesee”
- Swedish: “Genesee River”
- Swedish: “Geneseefloden”
- Turkish: “Genesee Nehri”
- Ukrainian: “Дженесі”
- Urdu: “جینسی ریور”
- Venetian: “Genesee”
- Welsh: “Afon Genesee”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Summerville and Windsor Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rochester Harbor and Stutson Bridge Plaza Shopping Center.
Rochester and Suburbs: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Rochester, Fairport, Victor, and East Rochester.
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