Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Erie Canal” in region 26, place 66 of George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities.:

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a town of 3,000 pop., on Mohawk River, New York Central Railroad and Erie Canal , 11 miles from Utica. Engaged in various manufactures.
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Erie Canal (New York, United States) 56 38 0 0 0 user votes
Erie Canal (Ohio, United States) 30 20 0 0 0 user votes
Erie Canal (Colorado, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes
Erie Canal (Ohio, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes

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