Catskill (village), New York
| Catskill, New York | |
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Greene County Court House
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Catskill
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| Coordinates: 42°13′3″N 73°51′53″W / 42.21750°N 73.86472°WCoordinates: 42°13′3″N 73°51′53″W / 42.21750°N 73.86472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Town | Catskill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,081 |
| • Density | 1,790/sq mi (691.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12414 |
| Area code(s) | 518 Exchanges: 943,945 |
| FIPS code | 36-13002 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946061 |
| Website | www |
Catskill is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census, down from 4,392 at the 2000 census. The village is in the northeast part of the town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County.
Most of the village land was purchased from the natives in 1684. At the end of the American Revolution there were only ten houses in the community.
The village was incorporated in 1806. Catskill is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
Martin van Buren was married in the village. John Adams, congressman from New York, died here.
Thomas Cole (1801–1848), founder of the Hudson River School of painting, was a longtime resident. The historic Cole House is preserved and has tours available. It is located near the approach for the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
George Decker, general and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during the Kennedy Administration, was born in Catskill.
Catskill is located in eastern Greene County at 42°13′N 73°52′W (42.2187, -73.8668), in the northeastern part of the town of Catskill. The village is on the west side of the Hudson River, where Catskill Creek joins it.
New York State Route 385 passes through the center of the village as Bridge Street and Spring Street, ending in the western part of the village at an intersection with U.S. Route 9W. Route 385 crosses Route 23 at the northern border of the village and continues northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Athens and 10 miles (16 km) to Coxsackie. US 9W passes through the western part of Catskill village as Maple Avenue, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Ravena and south 11 miles (18 km) to Saugerties. NY Route 23 crosses the northern corner of Catskill village, crossing the Hudson on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge into the town of Greenport, and leading west 2 miles (3 km) to Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway) at Exit 21.
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