Port Jervis | |
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 View of Port Jervis, taken from Elks-Brox Park | |
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| Motto: Gateway to the Upper Delaware River | |
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 Interactive map of Port Jervis | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′N 74°41′W / 41.367°N 74.683°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Settled | 1690 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1853 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1907 |
| Named for | John B. Jervis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Dominic Cicalese (R) |
| • Councilman at Large | Michael Hockenberry (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2) |
| • Land | 2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) 6.64% |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,775 |
| • Density | 3,468.38/sq mi (1,339.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12771 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-59388 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960971 |
| Website | www |
Port Jervis is a city located at the confluence of the Neversink and Delaware rivers in western Orange County, New York, United States, north of the Delaware Water Gap. Its population was 8,775 at the 2020 census. The communities of Deerpark, Huguenot, Sparrowbush, and Greenville are adjacent to Port Jervis. Matamoras, Pennsylvania, is across the river and connected by the Mid-Delaware Bridge. Montague Township, New Jersey, also borders the city. The Tri-States Monument, marking the tripoint between New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, lies at the southwestern corner of the city.
Port Jervis was part of early industrial history, a point for shipping coal to major markets to the southeast by canal and later by railroads. Its residents had long-distance passenger service by railroad until 1970. The restructuring of railroads resulted in a decline in the city's business and economy.[2]
In the 21st century, from late spring to early fall, many thousands of travelers and tourists pass through Port Jervis on their way to enjoying rafting, kayaking, canoeing and other activities in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and the surrounding area.
Port Jervis is part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. In August 2008, Port Jervis was named one of "Ten Coolest Small Towns" by Budget Travel magazine.[3]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Minisink Valley Historical Society - Port Jervis and the Gilded Age". minisink.org. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Karen Tina. "10 Coolest Small Towns: Port Jervis" Archived 2010-09-22 at the Wayback Machine. Budget Travel. (September 2008). Retrieved January 13, 2011.