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Here’s an in-depth, turn-by-turn driving description for traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 20 from Canandaigua, NY to Geneva, NY, including towns, scenery, notable landmarks, and roadside businesses you’ll encounter along the way.
Overview

Distance: ~15 miles

Drive time: ~20–25 minutes

Counties: Ontario County → Ontario/Seneca County line (Geneva straddles it)

Route type: Primarily a two-lane rural highway with sections of four-lane roadway near the cities.

Starting in Canandaigua

You’ll begin on U.S. Route 20 East / NY-5 East in Canandaigua, a stretch that’s also known locally as Eastern Boulevard. This is the commercial eastern edge of the city, lined with a mix of big-box stores, supermarkets, car dealerships, and chain restaurants.

Landmarks in this section:

CMAC (Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center) is just south off NY-364, though you won’t pass directly by it.

Ontario County Fairgrounds sit nearby to the east.

Roadway here is broad, with multiple lanes and a center turn lane, designed for heavy retail traffic.

Leaving Canandaigua – Rural Transition

As you pass the last of the major shopping centers, U.S. 20 narrows into a more traditional two-lane highway. The scenery changes quickly to open farmland, rolling hills, and scattered farmhouses.

Notable along this stretch:

Finger Lakes Race Track & Casino (to the north along NY-96, reachable via local roads).

Occasional farm stands selling seasonal produce, especially in summer and fall.

Views of the Bristol Hills in the distance to the south.

Through the Hamlet of Flint

About 5 miles east of Canandaigua, you’ll enter Flint (also known as Flint Creek area). It’s a small hamlet within the Town of Seneca.

Flint Creek Diner and local taverns sometimes draw travelers.

A few churches, old barns, and the creek itself cross under the highway here.

Traffic remains light, but there are occasional slow-moving farm vehicles.

Crossing the Flat Agricultural Heartland

Continuing east, the land flattens significantly. You’re in some of Ontario County’s richest farmland, with large fields of corn, soybeans, and winter wheat.

Roadside silos and grain elevators dot the horizon.

In summer, this section is bright green and expansive; in winter, it’s open and wind-swept.

The route here is straight, with long sight lines — a classic rural highway feel. Occasional side roads lead to smaller hamlets like Seneca Castle, just to the north.
Approaching Geneva

Roughly 3 miles from the city limits, you’ll see more signs for Geneva and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (part of Cornell University), which is just off U.S. 20. This research campus focuses on horticulture and viticulture — fitting, given that the Finger Lakes is one of New York’s top wine-producing regions.

As you near Geneva:

Roadside businesses begin to appear again: gas stations, small motels, diners.

The roadway widens, traffic increases, and speed limits drop.

Entering the City of Geneva

U.S. 20 joins with NY-5 in Geneva’s western commercial corridor. This section has:

Grocery stores, hardware stores, and chain fast-food outlets.

Access roads leading toward Seneca Lake State Park.

If you continue straight, you’ll eventually reach downtown Geneva with its historic buildings, restaurants, and Seneca Lake waterfront. From here, U.S. 20 continues east toward Waterloo and Seneca Falls.
Character of the Drive

First half: Busy urban edge → quiet rural highway through open farmland.

Second half: Small hamlets and agricultural landscapes → gradual transition into a small city.

Scenery highlights: Bristol Hills in the distance, wide fields, and the approach to Seneca Lake near Geneva.