23-972: GVC may refer to: Companies and organizations [ edit ] Genesee Valley Conservancy , an American land trust Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets , in the United Kingdom GVC Holdings, a Manx gambling company rebranded as Entain Main Computation Centre of the General Staff , a Russian military unit Places [ edit ] Government Victoria College, Palakkad , Kerala, India Great Valley Center , in California, United States Den Haag Centraal railway station , in The Hague, Netherlands Other [ edit ] Galician–Volhynian Chronicle ,
46-613: A 13th-century chronicle about the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia in Eastern Europe Gastrovascular cavity , an organ in certain animals Global value chain , in economics Wanano language , spoken in Brazil and Colombia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title GVC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
69-466: A mayor and four trustees. The town can be roughly divided into three geographies: the village has a small-town atmosphere, much of Route 20A is commercialized, and the majority of the town's area is farmland. One of the main issues faced by the community today is urban sprawl . The increasing presence of big-box stores on Route 20A has been welcomed by some residents, who appreciate the convenience of nearby retailers, and discouraged by others, who oppose
92-718: Is a non-profit land trust based in Geneseo, New York , United States, that exists to protect land in the Genesee River watershed. Founded in 1990, GVC works "to protect the habitat, open space, and farmland of the Genesee Valley region." GVC has completed projects in Livingston , Erie , Monroe , Ontario , Wyoming . and Allegany counties. A full-time staff completes the daily operations of GVC, with assistance from part-time staff, interns, and volunteers. GVC
115-609: Is a town in Livingston County in the Finger Lakes region of New York , United States. It is at the south end of the five-county Rochester Metropolitan Area . The population of the town was 10,483 at the 2010 census . The English name "Geneseo" is an anglicization of the Iroquois name for the earlier Iroquois town there, Gen-nis-he-yo (which means "beautiful valley"). The village of Geneseo lies within
138-1055: Is governed by a board of directors, and supported by members. External links [ edit ] Official website Google Map of GVC projects - an interactive Google map with photos of each GVC project and links to GVC's public access nature preserves The Land Trust Alliance - A national organization assisting land trusts in their conservation efforts Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Genesee_Valley_Conservancy&oldid=1192959465 " Categories : Land trusts in New York (state) Farms in New York (state) Environmental organizations established in 1990 1990 establishments in New York (state) Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from August 2012 All articles needing additional references Official website different in Wikidata and Misplaced Pages Geneseo, New York Geneseo / ˌ dʒ ɛ n ɪ ˈ s iː oʊ /
161-604: Is held annually on the field, during the second weekend in July. The Association for the Preservation of Geneseo (APOG) is a civic organization dedicated to preserving, improving, and restoring the places of civic, architectural, and historic interest to Geneseo and to educate members of the community to their architectural and historical heritage. Additional aims and purposes are to encourage others to contribute their knowledge, advice, and financial assistance. Sweet Briar and
184-884: The British and the Tories against the colonists who were fighting for independence. The alliance's raids from the west were a major threat to the American cause, and General Washington sent the Sullivan Expedition to neutralize the Iroquois. As Sullivan's army approached Geneseo with their " scorched earth " policy, the Senecas repeatedly fell back. However, a large Seneca party ambushed one of Sullivan's scouting parties, carried them as prisoners to Geneseo and tortured them to death. When Sullivan's troops arrived and found
207-596: The Wadsworth Fort Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Geneseo Central School District encompasses Geneseo and Groveland , and consists of Geneseo Central School, which graduates approximately 75 students each year. The school mascot is the Blue Devils and wear blue and white, with a gray accent color. Past accent colors included red and black. In 1933,
230-589: The Senecas at the site of Geneseo in 1797. Geneseo, as well as nearby Mount Morris , was part of the Morris Reserve that Morris held back from his sale of much of western New York to the Holland Land Company . Geneseo was the birthplace of Eliza Emily Chappell Porter in 1807, a nurse, teacher, school builder, and Underground Railroad operative during the Civil War . Geneseo was also
253-560: The birthplace, in 1851, of the swindler Ferdinand Ward . Geneseo was a background for tales of the law and small town life by Arthur C. Train , who lived and practiced law in the town for many years before the First World War. He gave it the name of “Pottsville”, and often used it as one of the settings for his stories of the Yankee lawyer, Ephraim Tutt. The village of Geneseo became the county seat of Livingston County in 1821 and
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#1732771825477276-1151: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GVC&oldid=1219304708 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Genesee Valley Conservancy [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Genesee Valley Conservancy" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2012 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Genesee Valley Conservancy [REDACTED] Founded 1990 ( 1990 ) Location Geneseo, New York Area served Genesee River watershed Website www .geneseevalleyconservancy .org The Genesee Valley Conservancy (GVC)
299-459: The savagely mutilated bodies, they became enraged and destroyed anything that could support the Iroquois. No longer able to raid from Geneseo and the surrounding area, about 5,000 Seneca fled to British-held Fort Niagara , where they spent one of the coldest winters on record, with much loss of life, in camps outside the fort with only the small amount of supplies the British could spare. The town
322-592: The school moved to its own building on School Street and in 1963 added a wing. In 1974 it moved into a new building at its present location on Avon Road. SUNY Geneseo is inside the village of Geneseo. There are approximately 5,000 undergraduate students. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of 45.1 square miles (116.9 km ), of which 43.9 square miles (113.8 km ) are land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km ), or 2.65%, are water. The Genesee River defines
345-565: The suburbanization of the small town. The Geneseo Airport (D52) is a general aviation airport west of the village, on the Wadsworth farm. It was established during July 1969, and is used for approximately 20 aircraft operations each day. Since 1980, it has hosted groups restoring and operating historic military aircraft—originally the National Warplane Museum, and now the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum . An airshow
368-673: The western portion of the town. The village and town are known today mainly as the home of the State University of New York at Geneseo . Near Geneseo was the largest Seneca village, Chenussio , a center of power for the Iroquois Confederacy. It was also the confederacy's "bread basket", with orchards, vineyards, and fields of maize and vegetables. During the American Revolution , the Seneca joined
391-525: The western shore of Conesus Lake. From north to south along NY 256 (West Lake Road), they are: All of the listed hamlets are part of the larger Conesus Lake census-designated place . As of the census of 2000, there were 9,654 people, 2,523 households, and 1,303 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.6 inhabitants per square mile (84.8/km ). There were 2,698 housing units at an average density of 23.7 persons per square kilometre (61 persons/sq mi). The town's racial makeup
414-405: The western town line, and Conesus Lake is on part of the eastern town line. Interstate 390 and U.S. Route 20A pass through the town, along with State Routes 39 , 63 , and 256 . ( Clockwise ) Geneseo has a mild climate; summers typically bring temperatures between 60–80 °F (16–27 °C), while winters average 15–35 °F (−9–2 °C). The town includes a number of hamlets on
437-654: Was incorporated in 1832. The State Normal School, now SUNY Geneseo , opened in 1871. In 1991, the United States Department of the Interior designated large parts of the village a National Historic Landmark . The botanist Albert Francis Blakeslee (1874–1954) was born in Geneseo. The valley of the Genesee River is wide and fertile, with some of the best agricultural land in New York, but it
460-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.92. 11.9% of the town's population was under age of 18, 51.3% was from age 18 to 24, 15.2% was from age 25 to 44, 13.2% was from age 45 to 64, and 8.5% were age 65 or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males. The town's median household income
483-556: Was 93.91% White , 1.48% African American , 0.11% Native American , 2.61% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.69% from other races , and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population. There were 2,523 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who
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#1732771825477506-550: Was established in 1789, before the formation of Livingston County. The colonists' settlement of Geneseo began shortly after James and William Wadsworth arrived in 1790. The brothers came to the Genesee Valley from Connecticut as agents of their uncle, Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth , to care for and sell the land he purchased. The Wadsworths were part of the negotiations of the Treaty of Big Tree between Robert Morris and
529-610: Was very prone to flooding, and Geneseo suffered several bad floods until the United States Army Corps of Engineers ' construction of the Mount Morris Dam upstream of the community in the 1950s. Agriculture is now a large contributor to Geneseo's economy. Geneseo is also used by many as a bedroom community for jobs in Rochester , 30 miles (48 km) to the north. The village of Geneseo is governed by
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