Middletown (Orange County, New York)
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Location in New York | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1848 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | new York | |
County : | Orange County | |
Coordinates : | 41 ° 27 ′ N , 74 ° 25 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 28,086 (as of 2010) | |
Population density : | 2,144 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 13.2 km 2 (about 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.1 km 2 (about 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 169 m | |
Postal code : | 10940 | |
Area code : | +1 845 | |
FIPS : | 36-47042 | |
GNIS ID : | 979217 | |
First Congregational Church |
Middletown is a city ( City ) in Orange County , New York with nearly 30,000 residents.
Local attractions on New York State Route 17M include Hillside Cemetery , Tuthill Cut Glass Co. Museum, and Christ Church .
The two metal bands Morpheus Descends and My Bitter End come from Middletown . The media company Dow Jones Local Media Group is based here.
Personalities
- Samuel Beakes (1861-1927), politician
- John Bright (1884-1948), lawyer
- Anthony L. Knapp (1828–1881), politician
- Ambrose S. Murray (1807-1885), politician
- William Murray (1803-1875), politician
- Moses D. Stivers (1828–1895), politician
- Bill Schindler (1909–1952), racing driver
- Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005), journalist
- Launt Thompson (1833-1894), sculptor
- Spencer Tunick (* 1967), photographer
- Aaron Tveit (born 1983), actor
Web links
Commons : Middletown, New York - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of Middletown in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed March 23, 2014