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#REPOST - I grew up in the Genesee Valley Region, South of Rochester, horse and fox hunt area. ----The Genesee River—How it Starts, How it Ends: Amazing the tiny little spring in Gold, Pennsylvania in Potter County (top image) that starts the Genesee River on its descent down a massive hill, then zigzags 157 miles before ending north of Rochester and emptying into Lake Ontario (bottom). The headwaters are on private property, as primitive as it gets. That area in Gold, PA is the location of the only Triple Continental Divide east of the Mississippi. The summit there gives rise to three major rivers: 1) The Genesee River which flows into Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. 2) The Allegheny River which flows into the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, ultimately into the Gulf of Mexico. 3) Pine Creek—a tributary to the west branch of the Susquehanna River, which flows into Chesapeake Bay and ultimately Atlantic Ocean. It’s not uncommon to see the Genesee River muddied and agitated as it empties into the Great Lake, especially after heavy rain. The headwaters in Gold are a spectacular starting point to SO much, right there in Potter County—referred to as “God’s Country “—in fact, a sign proclaims just that when you cross the county line. Terrific area!