Sodus Bay is a bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario , one of the Great Lakes . Sodus Bay is located in Wayne County , New York , United States. Most of the bay is in the Town of Huron ; however, the western part is in the Town of Sodus .
15-650: Sodus Bay has sometimes been referred to as "Great Sodus Bay" to distinguish it from "Little Sodus Bay," which is east of Sodus Bay in the Town of Sterling . Sodus Bay is halfway between Rochester and Syracuse . Sodus Bay is one of Lake Ontario's major embayments separated from the lake by a 7,500-foot-long barrier beach. The bay is located in Wayne County, New York, and is 4.4 miles in length and 2.4 miles across. This major point of access to Lake Ontario contains 12 marinas, 13 waterfront restaurants, 2 public access sites,
30-495: A public beach, and a sailing school. The Sodus Bay watershed is composed of land that is 30% agriculture, 4% developed land, 61% forest, and 4% wetlands. First Creek, Second Creek, Third Creek, Sodus Creek West, Sodus Creek East (Glenmark Creek), and Clark Creek empty into this bay. The Towns of Huron, Sodus, Rose, Galen, Lyons and the Village of Sodus Point are located within the approximately 46-square mile watershed that drains to
45-594: Is a town in Cayuga County , New York , United States. The population was 3,040 at the 2010 census. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario , the town is named after William Alexander, Lord Stirling , an American general of the Revolutionary War. Sterling is the most northerly town in the county and lies northwest of Syracuse . The region was formerly part of the territory of the Onondaga , one of
60-508: Is a historic school building located at Sterling in Cayuga County, New York . It was built about 1853 and is a two-story hewn timber frame building with a front-facing gable roof, built above a mortared rubble stone foundation. It is rectangular in shape and measures 28 feet by 38 feet. It was used as a school into the 1950s. It has since been used by the Sterling Historical Society for museum display space and as
75-582: Is water. The north boundary of Sterling is Lake Ontario , one of the Great Lakes . Sterling is the only town in Cayuga County with access to the Great Lakes. The western terminus of New York State Route 3 and northern terminus of New York State Route 38 are in the town. New York State Route 104 passes across the southern part of Sterling, and New York State Route 104A passes across
90-584: The schooner S.S.S. Lotus out of Sodus Bay. The bay was called "Assorodus" ("Silvery Waters") by pre-colonial indigenous peoples of the Onondaga Nation . Around 1794, Europeans began to settle in what's today Sodus Point . During the War of 1812 the community was mostly burned during an attack by the British. A community of Shakers lived near here until about 1836, when they felt the development of
105-477: The Sodus Bay. Wayne County's shoreline embayments are of ecological importance containing over 6,807 acres of protected wetlands and host to over 36 species of aquatic plants, including three species of protected aquatic plants (e.g., American Lotus) and the protected softshell turtle. Chimney Bluffs State Park is located in the northeast part of the bay. Webster, New York –based Sea Scout Ship 303 operates
120-447: The area was becoming too worldly. A lighthouse was erected on the western point of the bay in 1870, replacing an earlier lighthouse constructed in 1824. The bay was considered an important port. A rail line extending into Pennsylvania allowed coal to be place on board lake shipping. Eagle, Leroy, and Newark Islands are in Sodus Bay and the only islands in south central end of Lake Ontario . Sterling, New York Sterling
135-407: The average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males. The median income for a household in the town
150-512: The north. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,432 people, 1,337 households, and 962 families residing in the town. The population density was 75.2 inhabitants per square mile (29.0/km ). There were 1,922 housing units at an average density of 42.1 per square mile (16.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White , 0.09% African American , 0.44% Native American , 0.06% Asian , 0.23% from other races , and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of
165-815: The original Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. However, as allies of the British, who were defeated, they were forced to cede most of their lands in New York to the state after the Revolutionary War . This land was made part of the Central New York Military Tract , which was divided and granted as pay to veteran soldiers of the Revolution. The first European-American settler, Pierre Dumas (also recorded as Peter DeMass), arrived in 1805. The Town of Sterling
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#1732801341524180-408: The population. There were 1,337 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and
195-575: The summer for over forty years, also attracts tourists to the town. The Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse and Sterling Grist Mill Complex were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 47.1 square miles (122.0 km ), of which 45.4 square miles (117.7 km ) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km ), or 3.53%,
210-415: Was $ 35,061, and the median income for a family was $ 38,125. Males had a median income of $ 34,205 versus $ 24,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 15,912. About 7.4% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over. Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse Sterling District No. 5 Schoolhouse
225-524: Was formed in 1812 from the Town of Cato . Improvements made to Little Sodus Bay of Lake Ontario in the early 19th century enabled the town to have port facilities and take part in the Great Lakes trade. Since commercial use of the port declined in the late 19th century with changes in transportation and development of western cities, the town has developed as a destination for vacations and recreation. The Sterling Renaissance Festival , held annually during
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