Gardnertown, New York

Gardnertown, New York
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Gardnertown, New York is located in New York
Gardnertown, New York
Gardnertown, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°31′41″N 74°3′26″W / 41.52806°N 74.05722°W / 41.52806; -74.05722
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Area
 • Total4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2)
 • Land4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,542
 • Density941.15/sq mi (363.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-28310
GNIS feature ID0950902
House built by Silas Gardner in mid-18th century, before American Revolution.

Gardnertown is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 4,542 at the 2020 census. It is part of the PoughkeepsieNewburghMiddletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Gardnertown is located within the town of Newburgh, and is approximately two miles northwest of the city of Newburgh, a completely separate municipality. It takes its name from Silas Gardner, an early settler whose stone house, a Registered Historic Place, remains in use as a private residence on Route 300 just north of Route 52.

Gardnertown is the geographic center of the Town of Newburgh. Accordingly, most of the governmental buildings, including the Town Hall, the Police Department, and the Code Compliance (Old Town Hall) building, are all located in Gardnertown. The Town Justice Court is located about a mile and a half to the north.

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