Canandaigua (Utaʼnaráhkhwaʼ in Tuscarora) is a city in Ontario County, New York, of which it is the county seat. The population was 10,545 at the 2010 census. The name Canandaigua is derived from the Seneca name spelled variously Kanandarque, Ganondagan, Ga-nun-da-gwa, or in a modern transcription, tganǫdæ:gwęh, which means "the chosen spot", or "at the chosen town".
The City of Canandaigua, the Ontario County seat, is located next to the Town of...
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Canandaigua (Utaʼnaráhkhwaʼ in Tuscarora) is a city in Ontario County, New York, of which it is the county seat. The population was 10,545 at the 2010 census. The name Canandaigua is derived from the Seneca name spelled variously Kanandarque, Ganondagan, Ga-nun-da-gwa, or in a modern transcription, tganǫdæ:gwęh, which means "the chosen spot", or "at the chosen town".
The City of Canandaigua, the Ontario County seat, is located next to the Town of Canandaigua. The City of Canandaigua is located on the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, 24 miles southeast of Rochester and 58 miles west of Syracuse. Parts of six neighboring towns also share the Canandaigua mailing address and 14424 ZIP code.
The city was the site of the principal village of the Seneca. It was located on West Avenue where the West Avenue Cemetery is today.
The city public high school, Canandaigua Academy, was founded in 1791.
On November 11, 1794, the Treaty of Canandaigua was signed in the town. The treaty was constructed...
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