Rexford Falls

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Rexford Falls
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View of Rexford Falls from bridge above
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Location of Rexford Falls within New York
Rexford Falls
Coordinates 42°40′44″N75°28′17″W / 42.67889°N 75.47139°W / 42.67889; -75.47139
Elevation1,184 ft (361 m) [1]
Watercourse Mad Brook

Rexford Falls is located on Mad Brook east of Sherburne, New York. The historic Rexford Falls Bridge, built ca. 1870 is located directly over the falls. The bridge is a bowstring truss bridge and is used as a pedestrian bridge. In 2006, the bridge was rehabilitated at a cost of $40,000, with the Herbert H. & Mariea L. Brown Trust Foundation providing $30,000 of the total. [2]

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References

  1. "Rexford Falls". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  2. "Rexford Falls Bridge". historicbridges.org. July 13, 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017. data