Canandaigua, New York

Canandaigua
Utaʼnaráhkhwa
City of Canandaigua
View north along Main Street, 2014
View north along Main Street, 2014
Etymology:
Tganǫdæ:gwęh
Tuscarora for "The Chosen Spot"
Canandaigua is located in New York
Canandaigua
Canandaigua
Location of Canandaigua in New York state
Coordinates: 42°53′15″N 77°16′54″W / 42.88750°N 77.28167°W / 42.88750; -77.28167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOntario
Incorporation as village1815; 209 years ago (1815)
Incorporation as city1913; 111 years ago (1913)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
 • MayorBob Palumbo (R)
 • City ManagerJohn Goodwin
Area
 • Total4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2)
 • Land4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Elevation
750 ft (230 m)
Lowest elevation
690 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,576
 • Density2,319.30/sq mi (895.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
14424
Area code585
FIPS code36-069-12144
FIPS code36-12144
GNIS feature ID0945739
Wikimedia CommonsCanandaigua (city), New York
WebsiteCity of Canandaigua

Canandaigua (/ˌkænənˈdɡwə/; Utaʼnaráhkhwaʼ[2] in Tuscarora) is a city in Ontario County, New York, United States. Its population was 10,545 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ontario County; some administrative offices are at the county complex in the adjacent town of Hopewell.[3][4]

The name Canandaigua is derived from the Seneca name of its historic village here, spelled variously Kanandarque, Ganandogan, Ga-nun-da-gwa, or Konondaigua, which was established long before any European Americans came to the area. In a modern transcription, the historic village is rendered as tganǫdæ:gwęh, which means "place selected for a settlement" or "at the chosen town".[5]

The city is surrounded by the Town of Canandaigua. The City of Canandaigua is on the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Rochester, 68 miles (109 km) west of Syracuse, and 93 miles (150 km) east of Buffalo. Canandaigua is part of the Greater Rochester area and Rochester’s southern most suburb. Parts of six neighboring towns also share the Canandaigua mailing address and 14424 ZIP Code.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Rudes, B. Tuscarora English Dictionary Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999
  3. ^ Google Maps (3019 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua, New York), Retrieved Jan. 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Ontario County, New York, Retrieved Jan. 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved April 11, 2011.