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Place Name
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Geneseo
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Pronunciation
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je-nuh-SEE-o
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Place Status (Type)
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village
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Capital Of
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Livingston County
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Population
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7,187 (1990)
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Location
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Livingston County, New York (NY), United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°47'N
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Longitude
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77°48'W
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Geneseo
village (
2 sq mi/5.2 sq km; 1990 pop.
7,187),  Livingston co., W central N.Y., on Genesee R.,
28 mi/45 km SSW of Rochester; 42°47'N
77°48'W. Trade center in agr. area (peas, corn); mfg. (athletic
clothing and sportswear); salt deposits. Major salt mine cave-in and
diversion of surface drainage into subterranean channels occurred in
1995. Estates of the Wadsworth family, NE and S of village. Eng.-style
Genesee Valley Hunt each fall. Summer residence and recreation at
Conegus L. 7 mi/11.3 km E. Seat of State Univ.
of N.Y. Col. at Geneseo. Settled c.1790, inc. 1832.
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