Greene County (New York)

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Greene County Court House
Greene County Court House
administration
US state : new York
Administrative headquarters : Catskill
Foundation : March 25, 1800
Made up from: Albany County
Ulster County
Area code : 001 518
Demographics
Residents : 48,195  (2000)
Population density : 28.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1705 km²
Water surface : 27 km²
map
Map of Greene County within New York
Website : www.greene-ny.com

Greene County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 48,195 residents and a population density of 29 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Catskill . It is named after Nathanael Greene , a general of the Revolutionary War.

geography

The county covers an area of ​​1,705 square kilometers, of which 27 square kilometers are water.

history

Bronck House (2007)

Two locations have National Historic Landmark status , the Bronck House and the Thomas Cole House . 94 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 18, 2018).

Cities and towns

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places

Other settlements

Web links

Commons : Greene County, New York  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Greene County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 18, 2018.

Coordinates: 42 ° 17 ′  N , 74 ° 8 ′  W