Cornwall | |
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 Town hall | |
| Etymology: from Cornwall, England | |
 Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′04″N 74°02′09″W / 41.43444°N 74.03583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Founded | 1685 |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Joshua Wojehowski (DEM)
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| Area | |
| • Total | 28.13 sq mi (72.86 km2) |
| • Land | 26.65 sq mi (69.03 km2) |
| • Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (70 m) |
| Highest elevation (Southwestern town line, on Schunemunk Mountain) | 1,540 ft (470 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,884 |
| • Density | 468.24/sq mi (180.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12518, 12520 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-071-18300 |
| FIPS code | 36-18300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978869 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Cornwall, New York |
| Website | www.cornwallny.com |
Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, United States, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was at 12,884. Cornwall has become a bedroom community for area towns and cities including New York City. Commuter rail service to North Jersey and New York City is available via the Salisbury Mills–Cornwall train station, operated by NJ Transit on behalf of Metro-North Railroad. The town is located less than an hour from the George Washington Bridge with access to major commuter routes such as the New York State Thruway and the Palisades Parkway.
Cornwall's Main Street includes gift shops, taverns, restaurants, coffeehouses, yoga studios and boutiques. Government offices, churches, parks, the riverfront, and St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, a part of the Montefiore Health System, are situated within walking distance of downtown. The town is a designated Tree City.
Cornwall was the top selection to represent New York State in "The Best Places to Raise Kids 2013" by Bloomberg Business Week magazine.[2]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "The Best Places to Raise Kids". Bloomberg.com. December 18, 2012.