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Gorham
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Total population
315
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Overview
Gorham is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Gorham.
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History
The first buildings in what would become Gorham were constructed in November of 1796, under a charter from Ontario County for "East Town." The town of "Easton" was formally organized on April 7, 1797. The town changed its name to "Lincoln" in 1806, and adopted the current name, the name of an early proprietor, in 1807. Part of Gorham was taken in 1822 to form the Town of Hopewell. More territory, including the east shore of Canandaigua Lake, was added to Gorham in 1824. A fire consumed much of Gorham village in 1868.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (8.10%) is water. The southern town line is the border of Yates County, and the western town line is marked by Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. New York State Route 245 intersects New York State Route 247 northeast of Rushville. NY-247 and New York State Route 364 are north–south highways in the town, but NY-364 is farther west, near Canandaigua Lake.
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Health (adults)
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library