Walden, New York
Walden is the largest of three villages of the Town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 6,818 at the 2020 census.[3]
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| Etymology: From Jacob T. Walden[1] | |
 Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′36″N 74°11′23″W / 41.56000°N 74.18972°WCoordinates: 41°33′36″N 74°11′23″W / 41.56000°N 74.18972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Town | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village board |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 260 ft (80 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,818 |
| • Density | 3,393.7/sq mi (1,310.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 12586 |
| Exchanges | 778, 787 |
| FIPS code | 36-77849 |
| Website | https://www.villageofwalden.org/ |
Walden, New York Media
18th-century stone house Jacob Walden later lived in.
Perspective map of Walden with list of landmarks from 1887 by L.R. Burleigh
Statue of President McKinley in downtown Walden
A view of Walden toward the northeast. Wallkill River is visible at right, with downtown in the center.
Great Falls and dam with power station, viewed from High Bridge after heavy rainfall in October 2005
A view of Walden looking southeast toward the Hudson Highlands
Photographed by Daniel Case on June 8, 2005. Building demolished in 2013
Walden's Village Hall, built in 1915. It houses the police department, village court and library in addition to government offices.
References
- ↑ Eager, Samuel Watkins (1846). An Outline History of Orange County: Together with Local Tradition and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, Etc. T. E. Henderson. p. 273.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Walden village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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