Ripley (New York)

Chautauqua County

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Ripley is a town on the southern shore of Lake Erie in Chautauqua County, in the western corner of the U.S. state of New York. In a census in 2010 the population was 2415th The city was, even during his lifetime, after General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley named.

History

First settlements in Ripley passed in 1804, coinciding with the adjacent Portland. 1813 Portland was charged with the involvement of the city of Ripley, Ripley 1817 then was released from Portland and established as an independent city.

Geography

The city has a total area of ​​127.0 km ² (as of 2000). The Interstate 90, U.S. 20, NY 5 and NY 76 pass Ripley.

Population

In 2000, there were 2636 people in 1004 households and 722 families residing in Ripley. The population density is 20.8 persons per km ².

Notable people

  • Benjamin Franklin Goodrich, founder of the B. F. Goodrich was born on 4 November 1841 in Ripley.
  • John Testrake, pilot and captain of TWA Flight 847, was born on December 2, 1927 in Ripley.
  • Place in New York
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