Welcome to Manchester, NY

Overview

Manchester is a town in northern Ontario County, bordered to the north by Palmyra (Wayne County), to the east by Arcadia (Wayne County) and Phelps, to the south by Hopewell and to the west by Farmington. Manchester also includes a village of the same name, as well as the village of Shortsville and most of the village of Clifton Springs, which it shares with Phelps.


Essentials

For grocery shopping, Wegmans has supermarkets on Eastern Boulevard in Canandaigua (about 9 miles south) and in Newark (about 10 miles northeast). Tops Friendly Markets has a supermarket on Route 332 in Canandaigua. For retail shopping, Eastview Mall in Victor is only 14 miles west, and Canandaigua has a variety of national retailers on Eastern Boulevard (Routes 5 & 20) such as Walmart..



Recreation & Entertainment

The annual Hill Cumorah Pageant in neighboring Palmyra is a huge extravaganza of performers commemorating important aspects of the Mormon Church and its beginnings. The pageant attracts visitors from throughout the country.



Transportation & Traffic

The New York State Thruway passes through the center of Manchester, and the Erie Canal briefly passes through the northeast corner of town. Route 96 heads east-west through Manchester, paralleling the Thruway. Route 21 is the main north-south highway.



Pros & Cons

Manchester is still mostly rural, and a bit quieter than nearby Canandaigua and Victor, except when big crowds come here and to neighboring Palmyra annually for the Hill Cumorah Pageant. The town has its own hospital in Clifton Springs. Proximity to the Erie Canal is a plus, and Palmyra hosts an annual festival to celebrate the canal.