Chadwick Bay

Chadwick Bay

Chadwick Bay

Chadwick Bay - January, 2010
Location Dunkirk, New York
Coordinates 42°29′26″N 79°20′17″W / 42.490613°N 79.338099°W / 42.490613; -79.338099Coordinates: 42°29′26″N 79°20′17″W / 42.490613°N 79.338099°W / 42.490613; -79.338099
Islands none
References [1]

Chadwick Bay, is the name of a bay located in Dunkirk, New York on Lake Erie. It is also known as Dunkirk Harbor and also Garnsey's Bay.[1]

The bay takes its name from Solomon Chadwick who first immigrated to the area from Weston, MA in 1810.[2] The bay has become a popular symbol of the local area as many businesses, charities, and government organizations have attached the name Chadwick Bay to their products and or services.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dunkirk Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Young, Andrew W. (1875). History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present time. With numerous biographical and family sketches. Buffalo, New York: Printing house of Matthews & Warren. p. 304. LCCN 01014073.
  3. ↑ "New York State Authority Budget Office Local Development Corporation Directory"
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2010-01-14."Chadwick Bay Beverages"

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