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.
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 Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′32″N 74°41′20″W / 41.37556°N 74.68889°WCoordinates: 41°22′32″N 74°41′20″W / 41.37556°N 74.68889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Orange |
| Settled | 1690 |
| Village | 1853 |
| City | July 26, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Kelly Decker (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 6.64% |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,775 |
| • Density | 3,389.6/sq mi (1,308.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12771 |
| 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.[2]
Port Jervis, New York Media
The Erie Depot, built in 1892, was the largest station on the Erie Railroad's Delaware Division. The Erie ceased long-distance passenger service in 1970. The depot was recently restored and houses some retail shops.
A view of Port Jervis showing the Mid-Delaware Bridge to Matamoras, Pennsylvania on the far right and New Jersey's High Point on the Kittatinny Ridge on the far left
The parade on July 14, 2007, celebrating the 100th year as a city
View of Port Jervis from High Point, New Jersey
The Deerpark Reformed Church on East Main Street was originally organized in 1737, making it the oldest congregation in the area. The current building dates from 1838.
Overlooking the Tri-States Monument at the confluence of the Delaware and Neversink rivers from the Witness Monument
Port Jervis Middle School, in the Port Jervis city limits
The E. Arthur Gray Post Office, on the NRHP
The Free Library, a Carnegie library built in 1903
References
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Minisink Valley Historical Society - Port Jervis and the Gilded Age". minisink.org. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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