Editing Genesee County, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|495|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|493|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.4|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140519034307/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 19, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 4, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref> Genesee County is east of [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] and southwest of [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] in the western portion of New York State.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]] - west
* [[Livingston County, New York|Livingston County]] - southeast
* [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe County]] - northeast
* [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara County]] - northwest
* [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans County]] - north
* [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming County]] - south

===Major highways===
{{Main|Highways in Genesee County, New York}}
{{See also|List of county routes in Genesee County, New York}}
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* [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]]  [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]] (New York State Thruway)
* [[Image:I-490 (long).svg|22px]] [[Interstate 490 (New York)|Interstate 490]]
* [[Image:US 20.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 20 in New York|U.S. Route 20]]
* [[Image:NY-5.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 5]]
* [[Image:NY-19.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 19]]
* [[Image:NY-33.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 33]]
* [[Image:NY-63.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 63]]
* [[Image:NY-77.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 77]]
* [[Image:NY-98.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 98]]
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===Genesee County watersheds===

Source:<ref name="planning">[http://www.gflrpc.org/Publications/GeneseeAllHazard/MitigationPlan/Chapter4MapsCombined.pdf Genesee County All Hazard Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan, Chapter 4 Maps (1st Draft, May 2007)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203024928/http://www.gflrpc.org/Publications/GeneseeAllHazard/MitigationPlan/Chapter4MapsCombined.pdf |date=December 3, 2007 }}(See Watersheds-Genesee County, NY, Map 5), Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council</ref>

* [[Black Creek (Genesee River)|Black Creek]]
* [[Canaseraga Creek]] to Oatka Creek, excluding Beards, [[Conesus Creek|Conesus]] and [[Cayuga Creek]]
* [[Honeoye Creek]]s
* Mud Creek
* Murder Creek
* [[Oak Orchard Creek]]
* [[Oatka Creek]]
* Ransom Creek to Mouth
* [[Tonawanda Creek]], Middle and Upper

===National protected area===
* [[Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===State protected areas===
* [[Darien Lakes State Park]]
* [[Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area]]
* [[Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area]]

===County parks===
* Genesee County Park and Forest consists of {{convert|430|acre|km2}} of forest and rolling hills.
* DeWitt Recreation Area is a {{convert|63|acre|m2|adj=on}} park that includes a {{convert|38|acre|m2|adj=on}} pond.
''Source:''<ref name="parks">{{Cite web |url=http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/dpt/parks/ |title=Genesee County Park and Forest |access-date=November 27, 2007 |archive-date=February 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205093830/http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/dpt/parks/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>