New York State Route 242

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NY Route 242
Length:	31.96 mi[1] (51.43 km)
West end:	NY 394 in Randolph
Major junctions:	US 219 in Ellicottville
East end:	NY 16 in Machias
Counties:	Cattaraugus
New York State Routes < NY 241 NY 243 >

New York State Route 242 is a state highway that runs across Cattaraugus County. Although signed as an east-west route, it takes a more northeast-southwest course.

Contents 1 Route description 2 Communities along the route 3 Major intersections 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Route description

Its western end is a junction with NY 394 at Stillson Pond east of Randolph. From there it crosses Napoli en route to Little Valley, the county seat, where it merges briefly downtown with NY 353.

Continuing northeast, it takes a circuitous course through valleys and over a ridge to Ellicottville, where it again duplexes through the village, this time with US 219. After Ellicottville, it follows the Great Valley Creek northeast to Ashford, where NY 240 leaves to the north. It continues from there up into the swampy headwaters of the creek, until finally reaching its eastern terminus at NY 16 in Machias.

[edit] Communities along the route

• Little Valley
• Mansfield
• Ellicottville
• Ashford Junction (Town of Ellicottville)
• Franklinville
• Machias

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Cattaraugus	Randolph	0.0	NY 394
	Little Valley	9.5	NY 353
		10.7	NY 353
	Ellicottville	17.8	US 219
	Ellicottville	18.8	US 219
		22.5	NY 240	Southern terminus of NY 240.
	Machias	32.0	NY 16

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] References

1. ^ New York Routes - New York State Route 242

[edit] External links

• NY 242 at State-Ends.com