Le Roy (New York) - town in New York

Le Roy is a town in Genesee County, New York. It contains the village of Le Roy and the hamlets of Fort Hill and Lime Rock.

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Le Roy is located along Interstate 90 (the New York State Thruway), near the western terminus of Interstate 490 (an auxiliary freeway that heads into the city of Rochester). From I-90, exit on to I-490 (exit #47) and then take the first exit (NY Route 19) to reach Le Roy.

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• A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 3:19PM local time and lasts almost 4 min. The chances of a clear sky are 35%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico and Texas to Ohio then straddling the Canada–New England border.
• Le Roy House, 23 E Main St (the stucco building in front), 42.978375°, -77.985488°, +1 585-768-7433, jellodirector@frontiernet.net. Stucco house built in 1823.
• Jell-O Gallery (Union Free School), 23 E Main St (in the limestone building behind the Le Roy House), 42.978848°, -77.985713°, +1 585-768-7433. Apr-Dec: M-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1PM-4PM; Jan-Mar: M-F 10AM-4PM. A museum devoted to the Jell-O brand gelatin dessert. Housed in the former Union Free School, which was built in 1898. $4.50 adults, $1.50 children 6-11, free for children under 6

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• Woodward Memorial Library, 7 Wolcott St, 42.977074°, -77.986805°, +1 585-768-8300. Autumn, winter, and spring: M-Th 9AM-8:30PM, F 9AM-5PM, Sa 10AM-4PM; summer: M-Th 10AM-8:30PM, F 10AM-5PM. Free wifi. Free computer terminals available for use (up to two hours per day) upon signing up at the staff desk.

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