Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county in the western part of the state of New York, in the United States. The county is along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2020, Monroe County's population was 759,443.[1] Its county seat is the city of Rochester.[2] The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.[3]
Monroe County was founded in 1821.
Adam Bello is the current county executive.
Monroe County, New York Media
Diagram depicting the development of the towns of Monroe County, New York plus the City of Rochester from the towns of Genesee and Ontario C
Wetlands Trail in Black Creek Park
The town, village, and city borders
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Monroe County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
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