Clarendon-Linden fault system
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New York
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state, in the United States
United States
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. It extends through Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and into Allegany counties and is responsible for much of the seismic activity in the region.
The system is named in part for the town of Clarendon, New York
Clarendon, New York
Clarendon is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,392 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Clarendon, Vermont.The Town of Clarendon is in the southeast part of the county...
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