| The Town of Riga | |||
| Location |
Southwest of Rochester, in Monroe County, ![[wikipedia]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/inter.png){kind=small} New York |
 Riga Township, Monroe County, New York |
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| Google map |
![[WWW]](http://rocwiki.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small} Riga |
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| Detailed map (PDF) |
Detailed map of Riga |
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| Geographical Area | 35.3 sq. miles | ||
| Population |
5,437 as of the 2000 census |
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| Incorporated | 1802 | ||
| Town website |
http://www.townofriga.org/Town.htm |
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| Town Hall | Riga Town Hall | ||
| Home to Village(s) | Churchville | ||
| Wikipedia article |
Riga, NY |
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History
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Riga Town History, on the town web site.
Notes
Riga is home to Churchville Park, which is more than one square mile in size.
Though the pace of development increased beginning around 1990, it's still largely a rural and agricultural community. Residential development will likely be stymied for awhile as the result of the opening of the Mill Seat Landfill in 1993.
Comments:
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2005-08-02 12:04:22 Is Riga named after the capital of Latvia, and, if so, why? —TobinFricke
2005-08-02 12:16:30 I don't believe there's an eastern European connection, but I admit I'm at a less to pinpoint the origin of the name. —JohnMoriello
2005-08-02 14:13:39 Lima, Egypt? I'm thinking someone who laied out the county was a geography buff way-back-when. —FarMcKon
2007-05-14 00:17:25 I'm going to Riga, the capital of Latvia this June. Maybe there is a connection? I will report back with my findings. —BenMargolis
