Wurtsboro Hills, New York Explained

Official Name:Wurtsboro Hills, New York
Settlement Type:hamlet and CDP.
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sullivan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.5928°N -74.5022°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12790
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-44809
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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

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

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.

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. Web site: June 11, 2019 . Nicholas Sywyk V. Wurtsboro Hills Community Association Inc, Charles Tuxhill by Heirs and Success .