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Port Jervis, New York

Port Jervis, New York
Administration
Full namePort Jervis
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Settled1690
Established1853
Re-incorporated as city1907
Government
TypeMayor-council
MayorRussell R. Potter (R, C, I)
Common CouncilMembers' List
• At-Large: Dean A. Aumick (R)
Ward 1:
• Michael W. McCarthy (R)
• James Hendry (R)
Ward 2:
• George A. Belcher (R)
• Robert C. Ritchie (R)
Ward 3:
• Denis Livingston (R)
• John W. Wortmann (R)
Ward 4:
• Judith Oppelt (R)
• Stanley Siegel (R)
Geography
Total Area2.7 sq mi (7 km2)
Land Area2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
Water Area0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation400 ft (121.9 m)
Demography
Total Population8860 (5 billion)
Density (pop.)1348.7/km2 (3494.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
1234512771
Area code845
FIPS code36-59388
GNIS feature ID0960971

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Port Jervis is a city on the Delaware River in western Orange County, New York, with a population of 8,860 at the 2000 census. The communities of Deerpark, Huguenot, Sparrowbush, and Greenville are adjacent to Port Jervis, and the towns of Montague, New Jersey and Matamoras, Pennsylvania face the city across the respective state borders. From late spring to early fall many thousands of travelers and tourists pass through Port Jervis on their way to enjoying rafting, kayaking, canoeing and other activities in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and the surrounding area.

Port Jervis is part of the Poughkeepsie - Newburgh - Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York - Newark - Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

In August 2008, Port Jervis was named one of "Ten Coolest Small Towns" by Budget Travel magazine.

Port Jervis, New York Video

May 26, 2007, 2:29PM - NJ Transit PL42AC #4029 pulls Comet I cars north into Tuxedo station on the Metro-North Port Jervis Line (formerly the Erie-Lackawanna and the Erie Railroad.)
0.48 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Here is a video of Port Jervis's fireman's parade.
9.78 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Four homes were damaged by fire in Port Jervis, two of them severely. Five firefighters and a resident were taken to hospital due to heat exhaustion.
1.65 min. | 3.66 user rating		 SUBSCRIBE/RATE VIDEO TOO =)! New Jersey Transit's Bergen Line and Mainline Metro-North Commuter Railroad's WEST OF HUDSON Port Jervis Line Norfolk Southern FREIGHT Train Train action in both Glen Rock on the Mainline and Bergen County Line GP-38-2, GP-40-2, Comet V, Freight cars can be seen here ENJOY! Video Taken: Jan 28, 2011
11.73 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Delaware River high but not flooding at Port Jervis, New York after Hurricane Irene. Still very windy early afternoon on August 28, 2011.
1.20 min. | 5.0 user rating
Shot on 02-14-08. House across the street from Bon Secour Hospital on East Main Street in port Jervis, NY
1.08 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Beautiful road used for car commercials and such, located in Port Jervis New York.
3.83 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The 2008 Port Jervis Soap Box Derby included a Super Kids division for the very first time ever. This derby is the second largest derby in the world!
3.90 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Port Jervis, NY drive set to Bernard Herrmann music.
4.67 min. | 5.0 user rating		 seen ufo from top of Point Peter, in Port Jervis ny
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Things to treasure about small-town life - Times Herald-Record Tweet this news
Times Herald-Record--I have always been suspiciously proud to say "I lived in -New York- City for 15 years." In certain scenarios, I'm proud to be from -Port Jervis-. ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:10:17 GMT+00:00
Easter Seals outreach helps families in need - Times Herald-Record Tweet this news
Times Herald-Record---PORT JERVIS- � Food, fresh produce and bread, clothing, housewares, shoes, toys, books, and other items necessary for everyday life were ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:35:18 GMT+00:00
New York City may cut volume of wastewater processed for Port Jervis - Times Herald-Record Tweet this news
Times Herald-Record---PORT JERVIS- � -New York- City is exploring the option of reducing the amount of wastewater it processes for Port Jervis, says the NYC's ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:38:54 GMT+00:00
Episcopal Diocese of NY: Bishops Announce Retirement - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--13 in -New York- City, attended by both clergy and lay representatives from all over the region, which stretches from Staten Island to -Port Jervis-. ... - Date : Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:25:12 GMT+00:00
Trailer destroyed by fire - Pike County Courier Tweet this news
Pike County Courier--Firefighters from Matamoras and Milford assisted -New York- companies from Huguenot, -Port Jervis-, Cuddebackville, Westbrookville, and Sparrowbush on July 24, ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:23:14 GMT+00:00
NY Power Authority to offset electricity costs for Kolmar - Mid-Hudson News Tweet this news
Mid-Hudson News---PORT JERVIS- - As part of the deal to retain Kolmar Laboratories in -Port Jervis- and keep the 500 jobs there, the -New York- Power Authority approved a $300000 ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 10:35:59 GMT+00:00
Bloomingdale: Police Blotter, June 30, 2010 - NorthJersey.com Tweet this news
NorthJersey.com--Driver Ronald Gorley, 45, of -Port Jervis-, NY had struck a utility pole. According to police, he exhibited signs of intoxication and was transported to ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:42:24 GMT+00:00
PHOTOS: Pets of the week - Times Herald-Record Tweet this news
Times Herald-Record--202 Route 209, -Port Jervis-. Hours 10 am-4:30 pm Tues.-Sat. and 1-3 pm Sun. Call 856-3677 or visit www.pjhs.petfinder.com or www.pjhumane.org. Shohola, Pa. ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:31:06 GMT+00:00
PJMS recognized for commitment to 'whole child' - Times Herald-Record Tweet this news
Times Herald-Record---PORT JERVIS- � The -New York- State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development has named -Port Jervis- Middle School and three other public schools ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:10:44 GMT+00:00
Shahzad appears in federal court - Mid-Hudson News Tweet this news
Mid-Hudson News---NEW YORK- - The admitted Time Square bomber was in -New York- federal court Tuesday to face five felony charges stemming from his attempt to detonate a car ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 10:32:35 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Orange County, New York

County seat: seatname=Goshen, New York
CitiesMiddletown * Newburgh * Port Jervis
TownsBlooming Grove * Chester * Cornwall * Crawford * Deerpark * Goshen * Greenville * Hamptonburgh * Highlands * Minisink * Monroe * Montgomery * Mount Hope * New Windsor * Newburgh * Tuxedo * Wallkill * Warwick * Wawayanda * Woodbury
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