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Westtown, New York

Coordinates: 41°20′12.34″N 74°32′23.58″W / 41.3367611°N 74.5398833°W / 41.3367611; -74.5398833
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Westtown
Westtown is located in New York
Westtown
Westtown
Coordinates: 41°20′12.34″N 74°32′23.58″W / 41.3367611°N 74.5398833°W / 41.3367611; -74.5398833
Country United States
State New York
CountyOrange
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10998

Westtown is a hamlet in Orange County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1] It is located along New York State Route 284 north of Unionville and Minisink, and north of the New Jersey state border.

History

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A post office called West Town was established in 1816, the name was changed to Westtown in 1894, and the post office remains in operation.[2] The community was named for its location on the west side of the town of Minisink.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westtown, New York
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 417.

41°20′12.34″N 74°32′23.58″W / 41.3367611°N 74.5398833°W / 41.3367611; -74.5398833