Ontario

county, New York, United States
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Ontario, county, western New York state, U.S., located southeast of Rochester and bounded by Seneca Lake to the east, Canandaigua Lake to the southeast, and Hemlock Lake and Honeoye Creek to the west. The northern part of the county comprises a lowland region, while the southern section contains more hills and larger stands of hardwood trees. Other bodies of water are Canadice and Honeoye lakes, Flint Creek, and Canandaigua Outlet. Recreational areas include Harriet Hollister Spencer State Park and Bristol Mountain ski resort. Seneca and Cayuga Indians of the Iroquois Confederacy inhabited the region in the 18th century, though most ...(100 of 206 words)