Brockville, New York | |
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  Brockville, New York  Brockville, New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′40″N 78°05′26″W / 43.26111°N 78.09056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Brockville is a hamlet in the town of Murray in Orleans County, New York, United States.[1] It is named after Heil Brockway, a native of Clinton in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.[2] The small settlement is located approximately 0.75 miles east of Hindsburg and was largely settled due to the opening of Medina Sandstone quarries in that vicinity.
References
- ↑ "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System". Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ↑ Signor, Isaac S. (1894). Landmarks of Orleans County New York. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Company. p. 408.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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