New York State Route 19A
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New York State Route 19A (NY 19A) is a north–south state highway
in western New York
in the United States. It is an alternate route of NY 19
between the town of Hume
(at the hamlet of Fillmore
) and the vicinity of the village of Silver Springs
. NY 19A also serves the community of Portageville
and the village of Castile
. The portion of NY 19A south of Portageville closely follows the Genesee River
. North of Portageville, the route parallels the Southern Tier Line
. NY 19A was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
in the hamlet of Fillmore
, a former village in the town of Hume
. It initially heads north through the northern portion of the community. Outside of Fillmore, the route curves to the northeast and heads through open, cultivated fields as it parallels the Genesee River
, located to the southeast of NY 19A. Near the Allegany
–Wyoming
county line, NY 19A turns to follow a more northerly routing, matching a similar turn in the course of the nearby river.
Now in the Wyoming County town of Genesee Falls
, the landscape surrounding NY 19A becomes more forested as the highway approaches Letchworth State Park
. NY 19A continues along the western bank of the Genesee River to the hamlet of Portageville
, a riverside community located at the southern tip of the park. Here, NY 19A intersects NY 436
in the center of the community. NY 436 joins NY 19A here, and the two routes leave Portageville to the northwest. For the most part, NY 19A and NY 436 pass southwest of Letchworth State Park; however, they do connect to the park by way of a local park road just north of Portageville. In this area, the Genesee River turns northeast to flow through the park instead.
The overlap between NY 19A and NY 436 comes to an end 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Portageville at a junction known as Bigelow Corners. NY 436 heads west into the town of Pike
; however, NY 19A continues northward along the Southern Tier Line
, a railroad line owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway
, into the town of Castile
. Here, the forests that had surrounded NY 19A begin to give way to open fields as the route heads away from Letchworth State Park. NY 19A meets NY 39
just southwest of the village of Castile
, and the two routes overlap for a mere 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) into the village limits. After crossing the village line, NY 19A leaves NY 39 and heads northwest into the town of Gainesville
. The route turns back to the north just west of the town line and continues onward through fields and forests toward the village of Silver Springs
.
Silver Springs is the largest location along NY 19A; however, NY 19A is the only state highway that directly serves the village. It heads north through the residential western half of the village as Cummings Avenue to Perry Avenue, where it makes a turn to the west to avoid the junction of the Southern Tier Line and the Rochester and Southern Railroad
. The route becomes Warsaw Boulevard upon rounding the curve; however, this name is dropped upon exiting the village. NY 19A continues through Gainesville and passes by cultivated fields and forested areas to a junction with NY 19, where it terminates.
that initially extended from Cuba
to Rochester
via Fillmore
, Warsaw
, and Le Roy
. At the time, Route 16 utilized modern NY 19
between Fillmore and Rock Glen, a hamlet south of Warsaw. On March 1, 1921, the route was realigned between the two locations to use current NY 19A instead. However, when NY 62 was assigned to most of legislative Route 16 between Belfast
and Pavilion
in the mid-1920s, it utilized the pre-1921 routing of Route 16 via Pike. The post-1921 alignment of legislative Route 16 between Fillmore and Rock Glen via Silver Springs
remained unnumbered until the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York when it became NY 19A, an alternate route of the newly-assigned NY 19, itself renumbered from NY 62.
State highway
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in western New York
Western New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
in the United States. It is an alternate route of NY 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
between the town of Hume
Hume, New York
Hume is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hume is on the northern border of Allegany County.- History :Roger Mills, the first settler, arrived in 1806...
(at the hamlet of Fillmore
Fillmore, New York
Fillmore is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. It is named after President Millard Fillmore.The former Village of Fillmore dissolved its incorporation and became a community in the Town of Hume in the northwest quadrant of the county.Fillmore is home to the Hungarian Scout Camp...
) and the vicinity of the village of Silver Springs
Silver Springs, New York
Silver Springs is a village in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.The Village of Silver Springs is within the Town of Gainesville...
. NY 19A also serves the community of Portageville
Portageville, New York
Portageville is a hamlet located in the town of Genesee Falls in Wyoming County, New York, United States. Its name derives from the Native American canoists who would withdraw their craft from the river to avoid going over three waterfalls in the Genesee River gorge...
and the village of Castile
Castile (village), New York
Castile is a village in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 1,051 at the 2000 census.The Village of Castile lies within the boundaries of the Town of Castile.-Geography:Castile is located at ....
. The portion of NY 19A south of Portageville closely follows the Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
. North of Portageville, the route parallels the Southern Tier Line
Southern Tier Line
The Southern Tier Line is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Suffern, New York northwest to Buffalo, New York mostly along a former Erie Railroad line. From Suffern to Sparrowbush along which...
. NY 19A was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.
Route description
NY 19A begins at an intersection with NY 19New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
in the hamlet of Fillmore
Fillmore, New York
Fillmore is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. It is named after President Millard Fillmore.The former Village of Fillmore dissolved its incorporation and became a community in the Town of Hume in the northwest quadrant of the county.Fillmore is home to the Hungarian Scout Camp...
, a former village in the town of Hume
Hume, New York
Hume is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census.The Town of Hume is on the northern border of Allegany County.- History :Roger Mills, the first settler, arrived in 1806...
. It initially heads north through the northern portion of the community. Outside of Fillmore, the route curves to the northeast and heads through open, cultivated fields as it parallels the Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
, located to the southeast of NY 19A. Near the Allegany
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
–Wyoming
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
county line, NY 19A turns to follow a more northerly routing, matching a similar turn in the course of the nearby river.
Now in the Wyoming County town of Genesee Falls
Genesee Falls, New York
Genesee Falls is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 460 at the 2000 census.The Town of Genesee Falls is in the southeastern corner of the county.- History :The Town of Genesee Falls was established in 1846...
, the landscape surrounding NY 19A becomes more forested as the highway approaches Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park
Letchworth State Park is a New York state park located 35 miles southwest of Rochester and 60 miles southeast of Buffalo in Livingston and Wyoming counties. The park is roughly 17 miles long, covering of land along the Genesee River...
. NY 19A continues along the western bank of the Genesee River to the hamlet of Portageville
Portageville, New York
Portageville is a hamlet located in the town of Genesee Falls in Wyoming County, New York, United States. Its name derives from the Native American canoists who would withdraw their craft from the river to avoid going over three waterfalls in the Genesee River gorge...
, a riverside community located at the southern tip of the park. Here, NY 19A intersects NY 436
New York State Route 436
New York State Route 436 is an east–west state highway located in the western portion of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 39 in the Pike hamlet of Lamont to a junction with NY 36 in the village of Dansville...
in the center of the community. NY 436 joins NY 19A here, and the two routes leave Portageville to the northwest. For the most part, NY 19A and NY 436 pass southwest of Letchworth State Park; however, they do connect to the park by way of a local park road just north of Portageville. In this area, the Genesee River turns northeast to flow through the park instead.
The overlap between NY 19A and NY 436 comes to an end 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Portageville at a junction known as Bigelow Corners. NY 436 heads west into the town of Pike
Pike (town), New York
Pike is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 1,086 at the 2000 census.The Town of Pike is on the south border of the county. Pike is also the name of a hamlet in this town.- History :...
; however, NY 19A continues northward along the Southern Tier Line
Southern Tier Line
The Southern Tier Line is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Suffern, New York northwest to Buffalo, New York mostly along a former Erie Railroad line. From Suffern to Sparrowbush along which...
, a railroad line owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
, into the town of Castile
Castile (town), New York
Castile is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 2,873 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Castile in Spain.The Town of Castile is on the east border of the county...
. Here, the forests that had surrounded NY 19A begin to give way to open fields as the route heads away from Letchworth State Park. NY 19A meets NY 39
New York State Route 39
New York State Route 39 is an east–west state highway in the western portion of New York in the United States. It begins and ends at intersections with U.S. Route 20 apart...
just southwest of the village of Castile
Castile (village), New York
Castile is a village in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 1,051 at the 2000 census.The Village of Castile lies within the boundaries of the Town of Castile.-Geography:Castile is located at ....
, and the two routes overlap for a mere 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) into the village limits. After crossing the village line, NY 19A leaves NY 39 and heads northwest into the town of Gainesville
Gainesville (town), New York
Gainesville is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 2,333 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines....
. The route turns back to the north just west of the town line and continues onward through fields and forests toward the village of Silver Springs
Silver Springs, New York
Silver Springs is a village in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.The Village of Silver Springs is within the Town of Gainesville...
.
Silver Springs is the largest location along NY 19A; however, NY 19A is the only state highway that directly serves the village. It heads north through the residential western half of the village as Cummings Avenue to Perry Avenue, where it makes a turn to the west to avoid the junction of the Southern Tier Line and the Rochester and Southern Railroad
Rochester and Southern Railroad
The Rochester and Southern Railroad , a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., is a class III shortline that runs from the city of Rochester in Monroe County to Silver Springs, NY. The RSR started in 1986, when the B&O sold off its Buffalo and Rochester branches...
. The route becomes Warsaw Boulevard upon rounding the curve; however, this name is dropped upon exiting the village. NY 19A continues through Gainesville and passes by cultivated fields and forested areas to a junction with NY 19, where it terminates.
History
In 1908, the New York State Legislature created Route 16, an unsigned legislative routeLegislative route
In United States, a legislative route or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, U.S. highway, and Interstate highway systems...
that initially extended from Cuba
Cuba (village), New York
Cuba is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cuba is in the western part of the Town of Cuba at the junction of Routes 305 and 446 on Oil Creek.- History :...
to Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
via Fillmore
Fillmore, New York
Fillmore is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. It is named after President Millard Fillmore.The former Village of Fillmore dissolved its incorporation and became a community in the Town of Hume in the northwest quadrant of the county.Fillmore is home to the Hungarian Scout Camp...
, Warsaw
Warsaw (village), New York
Warsaw is a village in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and lies inside the Town of Warsaw. The village of Warsaw is near the center of the town in a valley. The population was 3,814 at the 2000 census. A branch of Genesee Community College is in Warsaw.-...
, and Le Roy
Le Roy (village), New York
Le Roy is a village in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 4,462 at the 2000 census.The Village of Le Roy lies in the center of the Town of Le Roy at the intersection of Routes 5 and 19.- History :...
. At the time, Route 16 utilized modern NY 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
between Fillmore and Rock Glen, a hamlet south of Warsaw. On March 1, 1921, the route was realigned between the two locations to use current NY 19A instead. However, when NY 62 was assigned to most of legislative Route 16 between Belfast
Belfast, New York
Belfast is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2000 census. It was named after the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland.- History :The first settlers had arrived by 1804....
and Pavilion
Pavilion, New York
Pavilion is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a hotel in Saratoga, New York by an early resident.The Town of Pavilion is in the southeast corner of Genesee County...
in the mid-1920s, it utilized the pre-1921 routing of Route 16 via Pike. The post-1921 alignment of legislative Route 16 between Fillmore and Rock Glen via Silver Springs
Silver Springs, New York
Silver Springs is a village in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.The Village of Silver Springs is within the Town of Gainesville...
remained unnumbered until the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York when it became NY 19A, an alternate route of the newly-assigned NY 19, itself renumbered from NY 62.