Wurtsboro Hills, New York
Wurtsboro Hills, New York | |
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hamlet and CDP. | |
  Wurtsboro Hills, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′34″N 74°30′8″W / 41.59278°N 74.50222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12790 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-44809 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979187 |
Wurtsboro Hills is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[1] in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The hamlet is located along old NY 17, west of the Village of Wurtsboro. The telephone exchange is primarily 888 and along with 647 in Area Code 845. The hamlet consists of over 100 bungalows, primarily constructed from the 1920s to the 1960s.
History
[edit]The Wurtsboro Hills Owners Association was formed in the second decade of the 20th century, by Charles Tuxhill,[2] a local real estate developer.
Geography
[edit]The community is divided into three hills. The highest elevations are on Stoney Trail at 1186 feet above sea level on the first hill and PeeWee trail at 1437 on the third hill.
References
[edit]- ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Nicholas Sywyk V. Wurtsboro Hills Community Association Inc, Charles Tuxhill by Heirs and Success". June 11, 2019.
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