New York State Route 371
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New York State Route 371 (NY 371) is a north–south state highway
in Steuben County, New York
, in the United States. It runs for 4.83 miles (7.77 km) from an intersection with NY 415
in the village of Cohocton
to a junction with NY 21
in the town of Cohocton
. NY 371 follows the Cohocton River
and the main line
of the B&H Rail Corporation for virtually its entire length. Most of the route passes through rural areas located inside of a valley surrounding the river.
In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, what is now NY 371 was designated as part of NY 21 while NY 371 was assigned to modern NY 21 between Wayland
and Loon Lake. Ca. 1937, NY 21 was realigned to bypass Cohocton via Wayland while NY 371 was reassigned to NY 21's former routing from Loon Lake to North Cohocton. The route was cut back to its current southern terminus in the late 1940s.
in the center of the village of Cohocton
, located in a valley surrounding the Cohocton River
. At this junction, southbound traffic continuing straight will proceed onto NY 415 south while NY 415 north is accessed by way of a right-hand turn. The route heads northeastward from NY 415 as a two-lane highway, leaving Cohocton's central business district for a more residential area of the small village. After just one block, the homes give way to open, undeveloped areas as NY 371 crosses over the Cohocton River and exits the village limits.
Outside of the village, NY 371 heads in a generally northeasterly direction through the town of Cohocton
, following the Cohocton River valley through sparsely populated areas of the town. Over the next 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the route closely parallels the river and the main line
of the B&H Rail Corporation as it serves a series of farms and a small hamlet known as Kirkwood. At Atlant, a hamlet about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) west of NY 371, the river valley turns west toward Wayland
. While the B&H line curves westward to follow the valley, NY 371 continues north to the smaller community of North Cohocton, where it passes a block of homes before ending at a junction with NY 21
. Like NY 415 in Cohocton, NY 21 is straight (compass north) ahead while NY 21 south is reached by turning left (compass west).
to the hamlet of North Cohocton was originally designated as part of Route 14, an unsigned legislative route
, by the New York State Legislature in 1908. When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, the Cohocton – North Cohocton route was not given a designation; however, it did become part of NY 52 by 1926. When it was first assigned, NY 52 passed through Cohocton on its way from Wayland
to North Cohocton. NY 52 was rerouted later in the decade to bypass Cohocton to the north on what is now NY 21
.
The road from Cohocton to North Cohocton became part of a signed route once more—this time, NY 21—as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 21 entered Loon Lake, a hamlet southwest of Cohocton, from the south as it does today; however, it initially exited it to the east via Loon Lake Road. It followed the length of Loon Lake Road east to Cohocton, from where it traveled north along the 1926-era routing of NY 52 to North Cohocton. NY 21 turned northeast here, following its modern alignment toward Ontario County
. At the same time, the piece of modern NY 21 between Loon Lake and NY 2 (modern NY 415
) south of Wayland was designated NY 371.
Ca. 1937, the alignments of NY 21 and NY 371 between Loon Lake and North Cohocton were flipped, placing NY 371 on Loon Lake Road and its modern alignment between Cohocton and North Cohocton. NY 371 was truncated on its southern end to Cohocton in the late 1940s. The former routing of NY 371 along Loon Lake Road from NY 21 to Interstate 390 exit 2 is now maintained by Steuben County
as County Route 121 while the segment from I-390 to NY 415 is NY 962D, an unsigned reference route.
State highway
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in Steuben County, New York
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...
, in the United States. It runs for 4.83 miles (7.77 km) from an intersection with NY 415
New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415 is a state highway located in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is a north–south trunk road that parallels in part, the Cohocton River, Interstate 86 and Interstate 390. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 414 in...
in the village of Cohocton
Cohocton (village), New York
Cohocton is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from an Iroquois phrase for "log in the water."...
to a junction with NY 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
in the town of Cohocton
Cohocton (town), New York
Cohocton is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census. The name might be the native term for "log in the water."The town contains a village, also called Cohocton and is in the northwest part of the county....
. NY 371 follows the Cohocton River
Cohocton River
The Cohocton River is a tributary of the Chemung River in western New York in the United States. Via the Chemung River, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed, flowing to Chesapeake Bay...
and the main line
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
of the B&H Rail Corporation for virtually its entire length. Most of the route passes through rural areas located inside of a valley surrounding the river.
In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, what is now NY 371 was designated as part of NY 21 while NY 371 was assigned to modern NY 21 between Wayland
Wayland (village), New York
Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.The Village of Wayland is in north part of the Town of Wayland, near the north border of Steuben County.- History :...
and Loon Lake. Ca. 1937, NY 21 was realigned to bypass Cohocton via Wayland while NY 371 was reassigned to NY 21's former routing from Loon Lake to North Cohocton. The route was cut back to its current southern terminus in the late 1940s.
Route description
NY 371 begins at an intersection with NY 415New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415 is a state highway located in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is a north–south trunk road that parallels in part, the Cohocton River, Interstate 86 and Interstate 390. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 414 in...
in the center of the village of Cohocton
Cohocton (village), New York
Cohocton is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from an Iroquois phrase for "log in the water."...
, located in a valley surrounding the Cohocton River
Cohocton River
The Cohocton River is a tributary of the Chemung River in western New York in the United States. Via the Chemung River, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed, flowing to Chesapeake Bay...
. At this junction, southbound traffic continuing straight will proceed onto NY 415 south while NY 415 north is accessed by way of a right-hand turn. The route heads northeastward from NY 415 as a two-lane highway, leaving Cohocton's central business district for a more residential area of the small village. After just one block, the homes give way to open, undeveloped areas as NY 371 crosses over the Cohocton River and exits the village limits.
Outside of the village, NY 371 heads in a generally northeasterly direction through the town of Cohocton
Cohocton (town), New York
Cohocton is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census. The name might be the native term for "log in the water."The town contains a village, also called Cohocton and is in the northwest part of the county....
, following the Cohocton River valley through sparsely populated areas of the town. Over the next 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the route closely parallels the river and the main line
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
of the B&H Rail Corporation as it serves a series of farms and a small hamlet known as Kirkwood. At Atlant, a hamlet about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) west of NY 371, the river valley turns west toward Wayland
Wayland (village), New York
Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.The Village of Wayland is in north part of the Town of Wayland, near the north border of Steuben County.- History :...
. While the B&H line curves westward to follow the valley, NY 371 continues north to the smaller community of North Cohocton, where it passes a block of homes before ending at a junction with NY 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
. Like NY 415 in Cohocton, NY 21 is straight (compass north) ahead while NY 21 south is reached by turning left (compass west).
History
The roadway linking the village of CohoctonCohocton (village), New York
Cohocton is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from an Iroquois phrase for "log in the water."...
to the hamlet of North Cohocton was originally designated as part of Route 14, an unsigned legislative route
Legislative 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...
, by the New York State Legislature in 1908. When the first set of posted routes in New York were assigned in 1924, the Cohocton – North Cohocton route was not given a designation; however, it did become part of NY 52 by 1926. When it was first assigned, NY 52 passed through Cohocton on its way from Wayland
Wayland (village), New York
Wayland is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2000 census.The Village of Wayland is in north part of the Town of Wayland, near the north border of Steuben County.- History :...
to North Cohocton. NY 52 was rerouted later in the decade to bypass Cohocton to the north on what is now NY 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
.
The road from Cohocton to North Cohocton became part of a signed route once more—this time, NY 21—as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. NY 21 entered Loon Lake, a hamlet southwest of Cohocton, from the south as it does today; however, it initially exited it to the east via Loon Lake Road. It followed the length of Loon Lake Road east to Cohocton, from where it traveled north along the 1926-era routing of NY 52 to North Cohocton. NY 21 turned northeast here, following its modern alignment toward 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...
. At the same time, the piece of modern NY 21 between Loon Lake and NY 2 (modern NY 415
New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415 is a state highway located in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is a north–south trunk road that parallels in part, the Cohocton River, Interstate 86 and Interstate 390. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 414 in...
) south of Wayland was designated NY 371.
Ca. 1937, the alignments of NY 21 and NY 371 between Loon Lake and North Cohocton were flipped, placing NY 371 on Loon Lake Road and its modern alignment between Cohocton and North Cohocton. NY 371 was truncated on its southern end to Cohocton in the late 1940s. The former routing of NY 371 along Loon Lake Road from NY 21 to Interstate 390 exit 2 is now maintained by 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...
as County Route 121 while the segment from I-390 to NY 415 is NY 962D, an unsigned reference route.