North Blenheim, New York Explained

North Blenheim
Settlement Type:hamlet and CDP
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Blenheim in New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Schoharie
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Blenheim
Unit Pref:Imperial
Coordinates:42.4708°N -74.4456°W

North Blenheim is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[1] in the town of Blenheim, Schoharie County, New York, United States. It had the longest wooden, single-span covered bridge in the United States, the Old Blenheim Bridge. It was built in 1855 and remained intact until 2011, when it was destroyed by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene.[2] The "Blenheim Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center" is also located there. The Blenheim covered bridge has been rebuilt and opened in 2019.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019. tigerweb.geo.census.gov. 2020-02-25.
  2. News: Covered Bridges, Beloved Remnants of Another Era, Were Casualties, Too . The New York Times . September 2011 . Eckholm . Erik .