Crystal Beach, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°48′49″N 77°15′49″W / 42.81361°N 77.26361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Ontario |
Area | |
• Total | 0.885 sq mi (2.29 km2) |
• Land | 0.682 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
• Water | 0.203 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 644 |
• Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 585 |
GNIS feature ID | 947884[2] |
Crystal Beach is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ontario County, New York, United States. Its population was 644 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located on the eastern shore of Canandaigua Lake and is served by New York State Route 364.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.885 square miles (2.29 km2); 0.682 square miles (1.77 km2) of its area is land, and 0.203 square miles (0.53 km2) is water.[1]
Before being established as Crystal Beach, the land was originally owned by the Washburn family, who maintained a large grape farm. In 1929, Paul Ritchie, owner of Finger Lakes Company, purchased the farm and the subsequent land. He began planning a large housing development in the area. The company built a grid of roads, and dedicated land for neighborhood parks. 965 30 ft x 80 ft lots were built for housing. Midway through building the new cottages at Crystal Beach, the Great Depression hit, and all development seized. Many of the homes built after the Great Depression were built by non-professional individuals, which is why we see a large variation of style and quality of homes in the Crystal Beach area today.[3]
In 2016, the mean price of all housing units was $267,468.[4]