Sodus Bay
Encyclopedia
Sodus Bay is a bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario
, one of the Great Lakes
. Sodus Bay is located in Wayne County
, New York
, USA
. Most of the bay is in the Town of Huron
, but the western part is in the Town of Sodus
.
Sodus Bay is sometimes been referred to as "Great Sodus Bay" to distinguish it from "Little Sodus Bay," which is east of Sodus Bay in the Town of Sterling
.
Sodus Bay is halfway between Rochester and Syracuse
.
Chimney Bluffs State Park
is located in the northeast part of the bay.
Webster, New York based Sea Scout Ship 303 operates the schooner S.S.S. Lotus
out of Sodus Bay.
. During the War of 1812
the community was mostly burned during an attack by the British.
A community of Shakers
lived near here until about 1836, when they felt the development of the area was becoming too worldly.
A lighthouse
was erected on the western point of the bay in 1870, replacing an earlier lighthouse constructed in 1824.
The bay was considered an important port. A rail line extending into Pennsylvania allowed coal to be place on board lake shipping.
.
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
, one of the Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
. Sodus Bay is located in Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Most of the bay is in the Town of Huron
Huron, New York
Huron is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Huron Indians.The Town of Huron is in the northeastern part of the county and is east of Rochester, NY.- History :...
, but the western part is in the Town of Sodus
Sodus, New York
Sodus, New York may refer to:*Sodus , New York in Wayne County*Sodus , New York in Wayne County...
.
Sodus Bay is sometimes been referred to as "Great Sodus Bay" to distinguish it from "Little Sodus Bay," which is east of Sodus Bay in the Town of Sterling
Sterling, New York
Sterling is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,040 at the 2010 census. The town is named after "Lord Stirling", a general of the Revolutionary War. Sterling is the most northerly town in the county...
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Sodus Bay is halfway between Rochester and Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
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Chimney Bluffs State Park
Chimney Bluffs State Park
Chimney Bluffs State Park is a state park in the town of Huron in Wayne County, New York on Lake Ontario, on the eastern shore of Sodus Bay. Using its hiking trails, the intrepid visitor can enjoy unique views of large clay rock formations at the water’s edge.The park has approximately four miles...
is located in the northeast part of the bay.
Webster, New York based Sea Scout Ship 303 operates the schooner S.S.S. Lotus
S.s.s. Lotus
The S.S.S. Lotus is a historic gaff rigged schooner located at Sodus Point in Wayne County, New York and is operated and maintained by Sea Scout Ship 303 of Webster, New York.-History of the Lotus:...
out of Sodus Bay.
History
The region was first settled by outsiders around 1794, who discovered the bay called by the natives, "Assorodus," "Silvery Waters." This settlement became modern Sodus PointSodus Point, New York
Sodus Point is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a nearby body of water, Sodus Bay. It is considered within the larger Rochester metropolitan area....
. During the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
the community was mostly burned during an attack by the British.
A community of Shakers
Shakers
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, is a religious sect originally thought to be a development of the Religious Society of Friends...
lived near here until about 1836, when they felt the development of the area was becoming too worldly.
A lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
was erected on the western point of the bay in 1870, replacing an earlier lighthouse constructed in 1824.
The bay was considered an important port. A rail line extending into Pennsylvania allowed coal to be place on board lake shipping.
Geography
Eagle, LeRoy, and Newark Islands are in Sodus Bay and the only islands in south central end of Lake OntarioLake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
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