New York State Route 247
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New York State Route 247 (NY 247) is a north–south state highway
located in the Finger Lakes
region of New York
in the United States. It extends for 11.08 miles (17.83 km) from an intersection with NY 364
in the Yates County
town of Potter
to a junction with U.S. Route 20
(US 20) and NY 5
in the Ontario County
town of Hopewell
. In between, NY 247 serves the village of Rushville
and it overlaps with NY 245
for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Rushville to Gorham
. NY 247 was originally assigned to modern NY 53 from Prattsburgh
to Naples
in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. At the same time, what is now NY 247 became part of NY 53. The alignments of the two routes were mostly swapped north of Prattsburgh in the early 1940s, placing NY 247 on its current alignment.
in a creek valley northwest of the hamlet of Potter
. While NY 364 runs east–west across the base of the valley, NY 247 heads to the northwest, paralleling NY 364 for 150 yards (137 m) as it gradually climbs the northern side of the gully. After reaching the top of the valley, NY 247 curves to the north and begins the north–south alignment that most of the remainder of the route follows. Continuing north, it traverses 2.5 miles (4 km) of open farmland on its way to the village of Rushville
, located in both Yates
and Ontario
Counties. NY 247 follows South Main Street through the Yates County portion of the village to Rushville's central business district, where it meets NY 245
at Gilbert Street. NY 245 joins NY 247 here, and both routes follow North Main Street into Ontario County.
Across the county line, the routes fork from North Main Street near the northern village line to follow Gorham Road northeast through the town of Gorham
. After another 1 miles (1.6 km) of open farmland, NY 247 splits from NY 245 at a point known as Baldwin Corners. While NY 245 continues northeast toward Geneva, NY 247 heads north on a linear north–south alignment. This path takes NY 247 across another 4 miles (6 km) of cultivated fields to the small hamlet of Reed Corners, centered around the junction of NY 247 and County Road 18. Past Reed Corners, NY 247 traverses slightly more populated areas as it enters the town of Hopewell
, the last town along the route. NY 247 ends just 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of the town line at an intersection with US 20
and NY 5
3 miles (5 km) southeast of Canandaigua
.
and Rushville
was originally designated as part of NY 52, an east–west route extending from Dansville
to Geneva via Naples
and Middlesex
, in the mid-1920s. From Naples to Geneva, NY 52 mostly followed what is now NY 245
. NY 52 was realigned in the late 1920s to follow current NY 245 from Middlesex to Rushville, bypassing modern NY 364
and NY 247. Although all of what is now NY 247 was state-maintained by 1926, no other designations were assigned to the highway until the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
In the 1930 renumbering, NY 247 was assigned to what is now NY 53 between Prattsburgh
and Naples. The current alignment of NY 247 was simultaneously designated as the northernmost portion of NY 53, which originally followed a series of north–south roads between Prattsburgh and Potter. NY 53 was realigned in the early 1940s to follow NY 247 from Prattsburgh to Naples. As part of the change, NY 247 was reassigned to the portion of NY 53's former alignment north of NY 364 in Potter.
State highway
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located 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...
region 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...
in the United States. It extends for 11.08 miles (17.83 km) from an intersection with NY 364
New York State Route 364
New York State Route 364 is a state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 14A in Penn Yan to a junction with the concurrent routes of U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 just east of the Canandaigua city...
in the 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....
town of Potter
Potter, New York
Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, in the United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY. The population was 1,830 at the 2000 census.- History :...
to a junction with U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
(US 20) and NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
in the Ontario County
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
town of Hopewell
Hopewell, New York
Hopewell is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hopewell is in the north central part of the county, east of the City of Canandaigua.-History:...
. In between, NY 247 serves the village of Rushville
Rushville, New York
Rushville is a village in Ontario and Yates Counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.Most of the Village of Rushville is within the Town of Potter in Yates County and a small part is in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County.- History :Elisha Gilbert was the...
and it overlaps with NY 245
New York State Route 245
New York State Route 245 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 21 in Naples. The northern terminus is at NY 5, U.S. Route 20 and NY 14A west of Geneva...
for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Rushville to Gorham
Gorham, New York
Gorham is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Gorham.The Town of Gorham is at the south border of the county, southeast of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
. NY 247 was originally assigned to modern NY 53 from Prattsburgh
Prattsburgh, New York
Prattsburgh is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2000 census.The Town of Prattsburgh is in the northeast part of the county, north of Bath, New York.- History :...
to Naples
Naples (village), New York
Naples is a village in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,072 at the 2000 census.The Village of Naples is in the Town of Naples. Naples is in the center of an important grape-growing region.- History :...
in the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. At the same time, what is now NY 247 became part of NY 53. The alignments of the two routes were mostly swapped north of Prattsburgh in the early 1940s, placing NY 247 on its current alignment.
Route description
NY 247 begins at an intersection with NY 364New York State Route 364
New York State Route 364 is a state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 14A in Penn Yan to a junction with the concurrent routes of U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 just east of the Canandaigua city...
in a creek valley northwest of the hamlet of Potter
Potter, New York
Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, in the United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY. The population was 1,830 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. While NY 364 runs east–west across the base of the valley, NY 247 heads to the northwest, paralleling NY 364 for 150 yards (137 m) as it gradually climbs the northern side of the gully. After reaching the top of the valley, NY 247 curves to the north and begins the north–south alignment that most of the remainder of the route follows. Continuing north, it traverses 2.5 miles (4 km) of open farmland on its way to the village of Rushville
Rushville, New York
Rushville is a village in Ontario and Yates Counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.Most of the Village of Rushville is within the Town of Potter in Yates County and a small part is in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County.- History :Elisha Gilbert was the...
, located in both Yates
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 Ontario
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
Counties. NY 247 follows South Main Street through the Yates County portion of the village to Rushville's central business district, where it meets NY 245
New York State Route 245
New York State Route 245 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 21 in Naples. The northern terminus is at NY 5, U.S. Route 20 and NY 14A west of Geneva...
at Gilbert Street. NY 245 joins NY 247 here, and both routes follow North Main Street into Ontario County.
Across the county line, the routes fork from North Main Street near the northern village line to follow Gorham Road northeast through the town of Gorham
Gorham, New York
Gorham is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Gorham.The Town of Gorham is at the south border of the county, southeast of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
. After another 1 miles (1.6 km) of open farmland, NY 247 splits from NY 245 at a point known as Baldwin Corners. While NY 245 continues northeast toward Geneva, NY 247 heads north on a linear north–south alignment. This path takes NY 247 across another 4 miles (6 km) of cultivated fields to the small hamlet of Reed Corners, centered around the junction of NY 247 and County Road 18. Past Reed Corners, NY 247 traverses slightly more populated areas as it enters the town of Hopewell
Hopewell, New York
Hopewell is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hopewell is in the north central part of the county, east of the City of Canandaigua.-History:...
, the last town along the route. NY 247 ends just 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of the town line at an intersection with US 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
and NY 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
3 miles (5 km) southeast of Canandaigua
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
.
History
The portion of modern NY 247 between PotterPotter, New York
Potter is a town in Yates County, New York, in the United States. The Town of Potter is located in the northwest part of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY. The population was 1,830 at the 2000 census.- History :...
and Rushville
Rushville, New York
Rushville is a village in Ontario and Yates Counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.Most of the Village of Rushville is within the Town of Potter in Yates County and a small part is in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County.- History :Elisha Gilbert was the...
was originally designated as part of NY 52, an east–west route extending from Dansville
Dansville, Livingston County, New York
Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville in the eastern part of Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the census, the village population was 4,832. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early settler. Interstate 390 passes next to the west side of the village.-...
to Geneva via Naples
Naples (village), New York
Naples is a village in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,072 at the 2000 census.The Village of Naples is in the Town of Naples. Naples is in the center of an important grape-growing region.- History :...
and Middlesex
Middlesex, New York
Middlesex is a town in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a location in England.The Town of Middlesex is on the northwest corner of the county and is south of Canandaigua, NY.- History :...
, in the mid-1920s. From Naples to Geneva, NY 52 mostly followed what is now NY 245
New York State Route 245
New York State Route 245 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 21 in Naples. The northern terminus is at NY 5, U.S. Route 20 and NY 14A west of Geneva...
. NY 52 was realigned in the late 1920s to follow current NY 245 from Middlesex to Rushville, bypassing modern NY 364
New York State Route 364
New York State Route 364 is a state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 14A in Penn Yan to a junction with the concurrent routes of U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 just east of the Canandaigua city...
and NY 247. Although all of what is now NY 247 was state-maintained by 1926, no other designations were assigned to the highway until the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
In the 1930 renumbering, NY 247 was assigned to what is now NY 53 between Prattsburgh
Prattsburgh, New York
Prattsburgh is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2000 census.The Town of Prattsburgh is in the northeast part of the county, north of Bath, New York.- History :...
and Naples. The current alignment of NY 247 was simultaneously designated as the northernmost portion of NY 53, which originally followed a series of north–south roads between Prattsburgh and Potter. NY 53 was realigned in the early 1940s to follow NY 247 from Prattsburgh to Naples. As part of the change, NY 247 was reassigned to the portion of NY 53's former alignment north of NY 364 in Potter.