Border City is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

on the border of the City of Geneva in Ontario County and the Town of Waterloo in Seneca County,

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, United States, near Seneca Lake. It dates back to 1788 when the Pre-Emption Line was drawn from the

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border to

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, thus creating Upstate New York. The "Border" referred to is the former Massachusetts and New York border. It is when Phelps & Gorham secured the purchase of 6+ million acres from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the State of New York that we now know was created. It is located just east of Geneva, at an elevation of 463 feet (141 m). The primary cross roads where the hamlet is located are East North Street (CR 4), Border City Road (CR 110) and Pre-Emption Street.

U.S. Route 20 U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. ...

and N.Y. Route 5 (Known locally as Route 5 and 20) passes just south of Border City. Seneca Lake State Park is located just south of the hamlet.New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - Seneca Lake State Park
Retrieved August 10, 2018.

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Border City Fire DepartmentNew York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - Seneca Lake State Park
Hamlets in Ontario County, New York Hamlets in Seneca County, New York Hamlets in New York (state) Populated places in Seneca County, New York {{SenecaCountyNY-geo-stub