Canandaigua, New York, USA
1854 - Canandaigua

Canandaigua, a post-township of Ontario county, New York, on the West shore of Canandaigua lake, 195 miles W. by N. from Albany. It is intersected by the Rochester and Syracuse railroad. Population, 6143.

Canandaigua, (kan-an-da gwa) a beautiful post-village, capital of Ontario county, New York, situated at the northern extremity of a lake of the same name, and on the Rochester and Syracuse railroad, 29 miles S. E. from Rochester, and about 220' miles by milroad W. by N. from Albany. Lat, 42° W N. ; Lon. 77° 17' W. It is equally distinguished for the picturesque beauty of its situation and the elegance of its buildings. The ground descends gently from the upper part of the village towards the lake, of which it commands an extensive prospect. Many of the residences are surrounded by gardens and ornamented grounds. Canandaigua contains, besides the county buildings, churches of the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Baptists, and Methodists, an academy, 2 banks, and 2 printing offices. A railroad has recently been constructed from this place to Elmira, and another is extending to Niagara Falls. Incorporated in 1815. Population in 1853, estimated at 3500.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.

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