The Clarendon-Linden fault system is a major series of
fault lines in western
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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state, in the
United States
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. It extends through Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and into Allegany counties and is responsible for much of the seismic activity in the region.
The system is named in part for the town of
Clarendon, New York
Clarendon is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Clarendon, Vermont.
The Town of Clarendon is in the southeast part of the county. New York State Route 31A and ...
.
References
*University at Buffalo, Dept of Geolog
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy.
Seismic faults of the United States
Geology of New York (state)
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