 New York State Route 261 | ||||
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 Map of the Rochester area with NY 261 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT and Monroe County | ||||
| Length | 7.70 mi[1] (12.39 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1931[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  NY 104 on Greece–Parma town line | |||
| North end |  Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Monroe | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New York State Route 261 (NY 261) is a north–south state highway located west of the city of Rochester in Monroe County, New York, in the United States. It extends for 7.70 miles (12.39 km) through mostly rural areas from an intersection with NY 104 on the Greece–Parma town line to a dead end at the Lake Ontario shoreline in Greece. The majority of NY 261 is situated on the boundary between the towns of Greece and Parma; however, the last 2 miles (3.2 km) of the route are located solely in Greece. NY 261 meets the Lake Ontario State Parkway southwest of Manitou Beach on the latter stretch.
The origins of NY 261 date back to the mid-1910s when the highway was initially taken over by the state. It went unnumbered—in terms of having a posted designation—until c. 1931, at which time it became NY 261. The portion of NY 261 between the Lake Ontario State Parkway and Manitou Beach was initially state-maintained; however, it has since been transferred to Monroe County, which maintains the road as the unsigned County Route 272 (CR 272). The section of NY 261 north of the parkway lost its designation by January 2017.