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County Route 55 (Franklin County, New York)
New York State Route 192 (NY 192) was a long east–west state highway in Franklin County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route was at an intersection with New York State Route 30, NY 30 in the hamlet (New York), hamlet of Paul Smiths, New York, Paul Smiths within the town of Brighton, Franklin County, New York, Brighton. Its eastern terminus was at a junction with New York State Route 86, NY 86 near the Adirondack Regional Airport in the town of Harrietstown, New York, Harrietstown. In between, NY 192 served the hamlet of Gabriels, New York, Gabriels. NY 192 was assigned as part of the 1930 state highway renumbering (New York), 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to an alignment extending from Paul Smiths to Bloomingdale, New York, Bloomingdale. A suffixed route of NY 192, New York State Route 192A, NY 192A, was assigned in the 1950s to provide a signed connection between NY 192 near Gabriels and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton, Franklin County, New York
Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,435 at the 2010 census. It was named after Brighton, England, by early surveyors in the region. The town is in the southern part of the county and is inside the Adirondack Park. Paul Smith's College is in the community of Paul Smiths, a hamlet of Brighton. History The first settlers in this area arrived around 1815 by way of the Northwest Bay Road, a very crude wagon path linking Westport on Lake Champlain with Hopkinton in St. Lawrence County. The Town of Brighton was set aside from the town of Duane in 1858 when settlers living in southern Duane complained loudly enough about being left out of town business discussions due to the long distance and time involved. James M. Wardner was elected its first supervisor. Apollos "Paul" Smith arrived in 1859 and gradually built up a hotel in the community that bears his name. Paul Smith's Hotel grew into one of the largest and most well-known, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
