Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge, Rochester

Name: Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge
Address: Pattonwood Drive, Rochester, 14617, United States

#43 among attractions in Rochester

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Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge, Rochester

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The Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge is a bascule bridge in New York, United States, that connects the Rochester neighborhood of Charlotte to the town of Irondequoit. The bridge, located about 6 miles north of downtown Rochester, is named for Civil War Colonel Patrick O'Rorke, who grew up in Rochester and led the New York 140th Infantry at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was killed in action assisting the defense of Little Round Top. The bridge carries Pattonwood Drive over the CSX Transportation-owned Charlotte Running Track and the Genesee River near its mouth at Lake Ontario. The movable part of the bridge is 243 feet long, while the western approach is 148 feet and the eastern approach is 530 feet. ()

Opened: 2004 (20 years ago)Coordinates: 43°14'54"N, 77°36'41"W

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Pattonwood DriveWest IrondequoitRochester 14617 United States

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Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Seabreeze Amusement Park, Seneca Park Zoo, WhirlWind, Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse.

3.6 miE
Amusement park
Seabreeze Amusement Park, Rochester
93 min walk • Seabreeze Amusement Park, known locally as Seabreeze, is a historic amusement park in Irondequoit, a suburb of Rochester, New York. It is one of only thirteen trolley parks still operating in the United States. Seabreeze is in northeast Irondequoit, where Irondequoit Bay empties into Lake Ontario.
2.9 miS
19th-century park with an African safari
Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester
73 min walk • Seneca Park Zoo is a 20-acre zoo located in the city of Rochester, New York. The zoo is home to over 90 species including mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish, and arachnids. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
3.6 miE
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
WhirlWind, Rochester
92 min walk • The WhirlWind is a roller coaster at Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, New York. It is where Quantum Loop stood until Winter 2004 when the WhirlWind was added.
~1650 ftN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse, Rochester
8 min walk • The Charlotte–Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 stone octagonal lighthouse in the Charlotte neighborhood in northern Rochester, New York, United States. The 40 ft tower is located on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Genesee River. It originally had 10 whale oil Argand lamps, which were replaced with a Fresnel lens in 1853.
3.9 miS
Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge, Rochester
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2.6 miSW
Cemetery
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester
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4 miS
Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester
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3.5 miSE
Mini golf, Game and entertainment center
Parkside Diner, Rochester
90 min walk • Parkside Whispering Pines, once known as Tall Maples Miniature Golf Course, is a miniature golf course and national historic district located at the hamlet of Sea Breeze in the Town of Irondequoit in Monroe County, New York.
2.4 miSE
Park
Durand Eastman Park, Rochester
60 min walk • Durand Eastman Park is a 977-acre park located partly in Rochester, and partly in Irondequoit, New York. It is administered by the Monroe County Parks Department under agreements with the City of Rochester and the Town of Irondequoit.
4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Medley Centre, Rochester
103 min walk • Skyview on the Ridge is a future redevelopment of a shopping mall located in Irondequoit, New York, a suburb of Rochester. The mall opened in 1990 as Irondequoit Mall, featuring anchors McCurdy's, Sibley's, J. C. Penney, and Sears.
3.7 miS
Park
Eastman Business Park, Rochester
94 min walk • Eastman Business Park, formerly Kodak Park, is a large manufacturing and industrial complex in the city of Rochester, New York, in the United States.