Editing Machias, New York (section)

==Communities and locations in the Town of Machias==
*'''Bakerstand''' &ndash; A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on [[New York State Route 242|NY Route 242]]
*'''Bird''' &ndash; A hamlet in the southwest part of the town, north of Bakerstand
*'''Brewers Corners''' &ndash; A location northwest of Machias village on County Road 20
*'''Fancy Tract''' &ndash; A location on the west town line
*'''Frog Pond''' &ndash; A small body of water north of Lime Lake village
*[[Lime Lake, New York|Lime Lake]] &ndash; The [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] was settled around a small lake, which itself is called '''Lime Lake'''. Lime Lake is on [[New York State Route 16|NY Route 16]] in the northeast part of the town, north of Machias village. The lake received its name from the shells found on its bottom. The lake is almost completely surrounded by vacation and year-round cottages.
*'''Lime Lake Outlet''' &ndash; A stream flowing out the north end of Lime Lake to [[Cattaraugus Creek]]
*[[Machias (CDP), New York|Machias]] (earlier "Machias Five Corners" and "Chickasaw") &ndash; the principal hamlet and business district in the town is located on NY Route 16 in the east part of the town. Besides Lime Lake, many other smaller bodies of water surround the village. The village was first settled around 1820. The early name regarding five corners refers to the main intersection in the village where five roads conjoin.
*'''Machias Junction''' &ndash; A hamlet southeast of Machias on County Road 37
*'''Sucker Pond''' &ndash; A small body of water near Brewers Corners