Genesee River
The Genesee River is a river of Lake Ontario. It flows northward through Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania.
| Genesee River Čunehstí•yu• (Tuscarora)[1] | |
|---|---|
 Genesee River near Belmont | |
 Map of Genesee River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York, Pennsylvania |
| Counties & Tributaries | (see Navbox, below) |
| City | Rochester, NY |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Ulysses Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania |
| - coordinates | 41°53′33″N 77°43′54″W[2] |
| - elevation | 2,275 ft (693 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Lake Ontario |
| - location | Charlotte, Rochester, Monroe County, New York |
| - coordinates | 43°15′30″N 77°36′08″W[2] |
| - elevation | 243 ft (74 m)[2] |
| Length | 157 mi (253 km) |
| Basin size | 2,500 sq mi (6,500 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| - location | Lake Ontario |
| Discharge | |
| - location | Portageville, NY |
References
- Peck, William (1908). History of Rochester and Monroe county, New York. The Pioneer publishing company. p. 15. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
NOTE: Čunehstí•yu• is from the Seneca tribe name Chin-u-shio (Tuscarora language) meaning a beautiful open valley. - U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Genesee River
- Harrison Valley, PA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1957 (1971 rev)
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