Three Mile Bay, New York
Three Mile Bay | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13693 |
| Area code | 315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 967455 |
Three Mile Bay is a community (and census-designated place) located in Jefferson County, New York. The elevation there is 259 feet.[1] It was settled between 1810 and 1820. Early resident Asa Wilcox built 48 brigs, propellers, schooners, and other seafaring vessels from 1835 to 1853. Some of these vessels like the A.E. Vickery, ultimately joined the more than 500 shipwrecked vessels now resting at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.[2][3]
The hamlet has its own post office, a volunteer fire company, and boat launches for fishing and recreation in the various outlying bays that draw from Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence seaway.
References
- ^ "hometownlocator.com". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "The A.E. Vickery (excerpt from an article written August 21, 1889 in the Chicago Inter Ocean)". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Around Three Mile Bay By Elaine T. Bock". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
