The Village of Fairport | |||
Location | Southeast of Rochester, in the town of Perinton, Monroe County, New York | Village of Fairport, Monroe County, New York | |
Google map | Fairport | ||
Geographical Area | 1.6 sq. miles | ||
Population | 5,353 as of the 2010 census | ||
Incorporated | 1867 | ||
Village website | http://www.village.fairport.ny.us | ||
Village Offices | Fairport Village Offices | ||
Wikipedia article | Fairport, NY |
About Fairport
The Village of Fairport was a major port on the Erie Canal and is a tourist and recreation attraction with canal-side shopping and eating establishments as well as a developed small-town business area.
Notable Attractions
Fairport at Christmastime, 2013
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Box Factory Building - next to the canal, parking lot is major venue
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Colonial Belle canal cruises
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Erie Canal and Towpath
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Farmer's Market - in the Village Saturday mornings early May to late November
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Main Street Mercantile - Place to buy gifts and souvenirs.
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Perinton Park
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public skating rink
Fairport Electric
Fairport has its own electrical company (one of several in the state) which results in electricity rates that are 1/2 to 1/3 the amount of standard electrical rates.
History
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Fairport was incorporated in 1867, having sprung up as a minor manufacturing foothold in the early days of the Erie Canal.
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A canal monster threatened the village offices in 2008, but slipped away when a mysterious fog appeared.
Fairport School District
Viewers may think of Fairport in terms of the Fairport Central School District, which serves the Village of Fairport and portions of the Town of Perinton.
Fairport Zip Code
Fairport Zipcode Overlaps - See Footnote
Many local residents think of Fairport in terms of the "Fairport Zip Code", 14450, shown at right in flesh-tone pink in the graphic 1.
The zip code covers all of the Village of Fairport, which is the limited, small area outlined in blue.
However, the zip code also covers a majority of the Town of Perinton as well as parts of the Town of Penfield. In fact, there are no "Perinton" addresses; Perinton residences use Fairport, Victor, Pittsford, Penfield, or Macedon mailing addresses.
See Also
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Fairport Overview, Video & Real Estate Listings from Property Source
- 1ZIP CODE Map Screenshot with rough annotations, from USNaviGuide.com
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