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Water Body Attractions In Fairport

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Fairport is a village located in the Town of Perinton, which is part of Monroe County, New York. Fairport is a suburb 9 miles east of Rochester. It is also known as the Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal. In 2005 it was named as one of the Best Places to Live by Money Magazine. The population of the Village of Fairport is 5,353 as of the 2010 census.
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  • 1. Erie Canal Fairport
    The Erie Canal is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System . Originally, it ran 363 miles from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie. It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed in 1825, it was the second longest canal in the world and greatly affected the development and economy of New York, New York City, and the United States.The canal was first proposed in the 1780s, then re-proposed in 1807. A survey was authorized, funded, and executed in 1808. Proponents of the project gradually wore down opponents; its construction began in 1817. The canal has 34 numbered locks starting with Black Rock Lock and...
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