Allegany

Allegany Township is a rural township containing natures wonders for being the home of the

only Triple Continental Divide Watershed east of the Mississippi River. It is also home to Dairy

and Crop Farming Operations and unique entrepreneurial logging and wood product production.

The Triple Continental Divide Watershed begins on Cobb Hill in this township and is part of the

St. Lawrence River Divide. Its north slope is the headwaters of the West Branch of the

Genesee River while the south slope contains the headwaters of the Allegheny River. West-

northwest of Cobb Hill is Rose Lake, which through the first half of the 20 th century fed

tributaries of both rivers, and therefore drained into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of

Mexico.

Incorporated 1828

Area is 40 plus sq. miles (104.98 km 2 )

Population 402 (2000 Census)

Allegany Township is bordered by Genesee Township to the north, Ulysses Township to the

east, Sweden Township to the South and Hebron Township to the west.

Significant businesses are:

Risser Dairy and Crop Farms-one of the few large dairy farms in Potter County

Long Farms –a major crop farm producer in Potter County

Hemphill Wood Products—from the logs to the finished product with special automated saws

and machining of finished tongue & amp; groove flooring & paneling serving a 150-mile radius market

outside of his home operation in Allegany Township.

Barnett Farms-Growing seed potatoes for potato growers since 1935

Mahaley’s Outdoor Power Equipment