Honeoye Creek
Honeoye Creek (/ˈhʌniɔɪ/ HUN-ee-oy)[3] is a tributary of the Genesee River in western New York in the United States. The name Honeoye is from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which translates to "lying finger", or "where the finger lies". The name refers to the local story of a Native American who had his finger bitten by a rattlesnake and therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk.[4][5]
| Honeoye Creek | |
|---|---|
 Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls | |
  Location of the mouth of the Honeoye Creek in New York State.  Honeoye Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Honeoye Lake |
| • location | Richmond, Ontario County |
| • coordinates | 42°46′59″N 77°30′45″W[1] |
| Mouth | Genesee River |
• location | Avon, Livingston County |
• coordinates | 42°58′16″N 77°43′07″W[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Honeoye Falls[2] |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) (August 12, 2001)[2] |
| • maximum | 3,820 cu ft/s (108 m3/s) (April 2, 1993)[2] |
Course
Honeoye Creek emerges from the north end of Honeoye Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, in the town of Richmond, Ontario County. The hamlet of Honeoye within Richmond is located on the creek where it passes under US Route 20A.
As Honeoye Creek flows northward, it is joined by the Hemlock Outlet Creek and then becomes the border between Ontario County and Livingston County. The stream flows into Monroe County, passing the village of Honeoye Falls in Mendon, where it flows over a waterfall. Honeoye Creek then continues in a westerly direction and enters the Genesee River in West Rush, near Avon.
See also
References
- "Honeoye Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- "04229500 Honeoye Creek near Honeoye Falls, NY, Water Data Report 2013" (PDF). National Water Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1946–2013. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- Honeoye Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine honeoyelakechamber.org, accessed March 16, 2012.
- Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. pp. 157–158. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- "Early History of the Town of Richmond". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
