Old Forge, New York

For other uses, see Old Forge (disambiguation).

Old Forge, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Tourist souvenir shop in Old Forge, 1973
Tourist souvenir shop in Old Forge, 1973
Old Forge is located in New York
Old Forge
Old Forge
Old Forge is located in the United States
Old Forge
Old Forge
Coordinates: 43°42′23″N 74°58′09″W / 43.70639°N 74.96917°W / 43.70639; -74.96917
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
TownWebb
Settled1798
IncorporatedOctober 1903[1][2]
DissolvedMarch 31, 1936[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.96 sq mi (5.09 km2)
 • Land1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
1,857 ft (566 m)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
573
 • Density407.05/sq mi (157.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
13420
Area code315
FIPS code36-54639[5]
GNIS feature ID2631633[6]

Old Forge is a hamlet (and census-designated place) on New York State Route 28 in the town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 756 at the 2010 census.[7] Old Forge was formerly a village but dissolved its incorporation in 1936,[3][8] but it remains the principal community in the region. As one of the western gateway communities of the Adirondack Park, Old Forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism especially during the summer months. The local school is the Town of Webb UFSD, a K–12 institution with the Timberwolves as its mascot (changed from Eskimos in 2023).[9] Old Forge often records the lowest winter temperatures in New York. On February 17, 1979, the record low temperature for New York was set in Old Forge at −52 °F (−47 °C).[10][11]

  1. ^ Town of Webb, Early History of the Town of Webb, June 2002, Retrieved Mar. 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ROME was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Ogdensburg Herald, "Community Ceases to be a Village", Associated Press, published April 1, 1936, Retrieved Mar. 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. August 30, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Old Forge CDP, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  8. ^ New York Department of State. "Villages dissolved since 1900 and incorporated since 1940". Local Government Services. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "School History". twufsd.ss19.sharpschool.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Old Forge Weather", retrieved Dec. 28, 2006.
  11. ^ USA Today. "Each State's Low Temperature Record"