New York Gazetteer
Seth Green Island is a physical feature (island) in Monroe County. The primary coordinates for Seth Green Island places it within the NY 14613 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Seth Green Island |
| Category: | New York physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | In the Genesee River in the City of rochester, below the Lower Falls and adjacent to Seneca Park. (US-T121) |
| History: | named for Seth Green (1817-1888), who lived on the island. In the mid-1800's he developed modern methods of fish culture and propagation and was instrumental in the introduction of salmon and brown trout to Lake Ontario and the Genesee River. In 1869 he was appointed the first Superintendent of Fish Culture in New York. (US-T121) |
| County: | Monroe County |
| Latitude: | 43.1867288 |
| Longitude: | -77.6261131 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Seth Green Island: Seth Green Island.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Seth Green Island does not include property ownership information.
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