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Port Jervis, New York

Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 74°41′20″W / 41.37556°N 74.68889°W / 41.37556; -74.68889
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Port Jervis
Motto: 
Gateway to the Upper Delaware River
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Port Jervis is located in New York
Port Jervis
Port Jervis
Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 74°41′20″W / 41.37556°N 74.68889°W / 41.37556; -74.68889
Country United States
State New York
CountyOrange
Settled1690
Village1853
CityJuly 26, 1907
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
 • Total2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
 • Land2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)  6.4%
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 • Total8,775
 • Density3,468/sq mi (1,339/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12771
Area code845
FIPS code36-59388
GNIS feature ID0960971
WebsiteCity of Port Jervis Website

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]

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

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Port Jervis city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. "Minisink Valley Historical Society - Port Jervis and the Gilded Age". minisink.org. Retrieved 2022-10-04.