Chadwick Bay

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Chadwick Bay
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Chadwick Bay
Location Dunkirk, New York
Coordinates 42°29′26″N79°20′17″W / 42.490613°N 79.338099°W / 42.490613; -79.338099
Islands none
References [1]

Chadwick Bay, is the name of a bay located in Dunkirk, New York on Lake Erie. It is also known as Dunkirk Harbor and also Garnsey's Bay. [1]

The bay takes its name from Solomon Chadwick who first immigrated to the area from Weston, MA in 1810. [2] The bay has become a popular symbol of the local area as many businesses, charities, and government organizations have attached the name Chadwick Bay to their products and or services. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dunkirk Harbor". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Young, Andrew W. (1875). History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present time. With numerous biographical and family sketches. Buffalo, New York: Printing house of Matthews & Warren. pp.  304. LCCN   01014073.
  3. Archived 2016-05-12 at the Wayback Machine "New York State Authority Budget Office Local Development Corporation Directory"
  4. "Chadwick Bay - Beverages Made from Nature's Finest Ingredients". Archived from the original on 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2010-01-14."Chadwick Bay Beverages"