New York State Route 230
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New York State Route 230 (NY 230) is a state highway
in the Finger Lakes
District of New York
, USA. NY 230 is an east–west highway between the eastern edge of Steuben County
to the interior of adjacent Yates County
.
The western terminus of NY 230 is the community of Keuka in Town of Wayne
on the edge of Keuka Lake
at NY 54
. The eastern terminus is at its junction with NY 14A
west of the Village of Dundee
.
with NY 54
in Keuka, a hamlet within the town of Wayne
situated about 8 miles (13 km) north of Hammondsport
. NY 54 runs generally west–southwest to northeast in this area. The intersection is angled such that NY 230 runs south–southwest from the intersection. It immediately climbs Keuka Hill and loops around until it runs east–west. It turns southeast before crossing into Schuyler County
and into the Tyrone
hamlet of Wayne north of Waneta Lake
.
Very little of NY 230 is located inside of Schuyler County as the route merely cuts across the northwestern corner of the county to access Yates County
and the town of Barrington
within. The highway continues to run generally to the northeast until it meets its terminus at NY 14A
west of Dundee
.
extending from Bath
to Dundee
via modern NY 54
, Steuben County Routes 87 and 88, and NY 230. On March 1, 1921, Route 13 was reassigned elsewhere in the state as part of a partial renumbering of New York
's legislative route system. NY 230, meanwhile, was assigned in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to its current alignment from NY 54A
(now NY 54) in Wayne
to NY 14A
near Dundee. The route was extended eastward along NY 14A and Dundee–Lakemont Road to NY 14
east of Dundee ca. 1932, but truncated back to NY 14A west of Dundee in the early 1940s. A short spur connecting NY 230 to Steuben County Route 87 in Tyrone
, formerly part of legislative Route 13, is designated as NY 961L, an unsigned reference route.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
District of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. NY 230 is an east–west highway between the eastern edge of Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
to the interior of adjacent Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
.
The western terminus of NY 230 is the community of Keuka in Town of Wayne
Wayne, New York
Wayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165...
on the edge of Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is an unusual member of New York's Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped, instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake...
at NY 54
New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway in the village of Bath in Steuben County...
. The eastern terminus is at its junction with NY 14A
New York State Route 14A
New York State Route 14A is a north–south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 14 in the Schuyler County town of Reading to an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 west of the Ontario...
west of the Village of Dundee
Dundee, New York
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 160,000.The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey...
.
Route description
NY 230 begins at an intersectionIntersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with NY 54
New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway in the village of Bath in Steuben County...
in Keuka, a hamlet within the town of Wayne
Wayne, New York
Wayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165...
situated about 8 miles (13 km) north of Hammondsport
Hammondsport, New York
Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founding father.The Village of Hammondsport is in the Town of Urbana and is northeast of Bath, New York....
. NY 54 runs generally west–southwest to northeast in this area. The intersection is angled such that NY 230 runs south–southwest from the intersection. It immediately climbs Keuka Hill and loops around until it runs east–west. It turns southeast before crossing into Schuyler County
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
and into the Tyrone
Tyrone, New York
Tyrone is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census.The Town of Tyrone is in the northwest part of the county and is east of Bath, NY.- History :...
hamlet of Wayne north of Waneta Lake
Waneta Lake
Waneta Lake is a small lake in the Finger Lakes region of the state of New York in the United States. The lake straddles the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County, and is within the towns of Tyrone and Wayne. Waneta Lake is 3.5 miles long and half a mile wide , and lies just east of the...
.
Very little of NY 230 is located inside of Schuyler County as the route merely cuts across the northwestern corner of the county to access Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
and the town of Barrington
Barrington, New York
Barrington is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.The Town of Barrington is located in the south part of the county and is south of Geneva, New York.- History :...
within. The highway continues to run generally to the northeast until it meets its terminus at NY 14A
New York State Route 14A
New York State Route 14A is a north–south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 14 in the Schuyler County town of Reading to an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 west of the Ontario...
west of Dundee
Dundee, New York
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 160,000.The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey...
.
History
In 1908, the New York State Legislature created Route 13, an unsigned legislative routeLegislative route
In United States, a legislative route or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, U.S. highway, and Interstate highway systems...
extending from Bath
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
to Dundee
Dundee, New York
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 160,000.The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey...
via modern NY 54
New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway in the village of Bath in Steuben County...
, Steuben County Routes 87 and 88, and NY 230. On March 1, 1921, Route 13 was reassigned elsewhere in the state as part of a partial renumbering of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's legislative route system. NY 230, meanwhile, was assigned in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to its current alignment from NY 54A
New York State Route 54A
New York State Route 54A is a state highway in the western part of New York, United States. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction through part of the Finger Lakes district of New York. The southern terminus of NY 54A is at NY 54 south of Hammondsport. The northern terminus...
(now NY 54) in Wayne
Wayne, New York
Wayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165...
to NY 14A
New York State Route 14A
New York State Route 14A is a north–south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 14 in the Schuyler County town of Reading to an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 west of the Ontario...
near Dundee. The route was extended eastward along NY 14A and Dundee–Lakemont Road to NY 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
east of Dundee ca. 1932, but truncated back to NY 14A west of Dundee in the early 1940s. A short spur connecting NY 230 to Steuben County Route 87 in Tyrone
Tyrone, New York
Tyrone is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census.The Town of Tyrone is in the northwest part of the county and is east of Bath, NY.- History :...
, formerly part of legislative Route 13, is designated as NY 961L, an unsigned reference route.