Port Jervis, New York
Port Jervis is a city located at the confluence of the Neversink and the Delaware rivers in western Orange County, New York, north of the Delaware Water Gap. Its population was 8,775 at the 2020 census. [2]
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Motto: Gateway to the Upper Delaware River | |
![]() Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
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Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 74°41′20″W | |
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County | Orange |
Settled | 1690 |
Village | 1853 |
City | July 26, 1907 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
• Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 6.4% |
Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,775 |
• Density | 3,468/sq mi (1,339/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 12771 |
Area code | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-59388 |
GNIS feature ID | 0960971 |
Website | City of Port Jervis Website |
Port Jervis was part of early industrial history, a point for shipping coal to major markets to the southeast by canal and later by railroads. Its residents had long-distance passenger service by railroad until 1970. The restructuring of railroads resulted in a decline in the city's business and economy.[3]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "QuickFacts: Port Jervis city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- "Minisink Valley Historical Society - Port Jervis and the Gilded Age". minisink.org. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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