Canandaigua, New York
Canandaigua (/ˌkænənˈdeɪɡwə/; Utaʼnaráhkhwaʼ 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.
Canandaigua
Utaʼnaráhkhwa | |
|---|---|
| City of Canandaigua | |
View north along Main Street, 2014 | |
| Etymology: Tganǫdæ:gwęh Tuscarora for "The Chosen Spot" | |
Canandaigua Location of Canandaigua in New York state | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′15″N 77°16′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Incorporation as village | 1815 |
| Incorporation as city | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Bob Palumbo (R) |
| • City Manager | John Goodwin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Land | 4.56 sq mi (11.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 690 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,576 |
| • Density | 2,319.30/sq mi (895.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 14424 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-069-12144 |
| FIPS code | 36-12144 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0945739 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Canandaigua (city), New York |
| Website | City of Canandaigua |
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".
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. Parts of six neighboring towns also share the Canandaigua mailing address and 14424 ZIP code.