Wurtsboro, New York
Wurtsboro is a village of 1,243 people in Sullivan County, New York.
Why visit Wurtsboro
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Delaware and Hudson Canal and Masten-Quinn House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; February lows average 12°F, and about 58 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wurtsboro
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wurtsboro
Wurtsboro is a village located on U.S. Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States, near its junction with New York State Route 17 (which is being upgraded to interstate standards and will be renumbered as Interstate 86). The population was 1,124 at the 2020 census. Since 1927 the area has been served by Wurtsboro-Sullivan County Airport.
From the Wikipedia article Wurtsboro, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Canal in New York, United States of America
Masten-Quinn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes6
Custer's Last Stand
Restaurant · Ice Cream
176;186 Kingston Avenue, Wurtsboro
Where to stay1
History
Before Europeans, Wurtsboro was inhabited by Native Americans known as the Leni Lenape. Called Delaware by the Europeans, the Leni Lenape are known to other tribes, in their tongues, as "the old people" and are considered to be one of the oldest tribes in North America. Many anthropologists believe the Leni Lenape are the ancestors of the original people who crossed the Bering Strait to first populate North America. Within the Leni Lenape, different villages dotted the valleys between the Delaware and Hudson rivers. The group that resided in the Wurtsboro area was known as the Mamacottin.
As the Dutch settled along the Hudson and searched inland for furs and minerals, they engineered and built the oldest road in America. This roadway, little more than a cart path along the trails of the Leni Lenape, became known as the Old Mine Road. Present day US Rte. 209 follows much of the original course. It is thought that these Dutch settlers were the first to name the area Mamakating.
As other Europeans settled the area, the treaties and land grants for a great deal of the northeast were benchmarked from the Hardenburgh tract. That survey benchmark, still annotated and utilized, can be found in the village near Rte. 209.
From the History section of Wurtsboro, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Bloomingburg Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Wurtsboro
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 14°F | 3.7 in | 16.5 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 12°F | 3.1 in | 10.8 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 20°F | 4.1 in | 12.9 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 32°F | 4.0 in | 2.0 in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 53°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 56°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 48°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 37°F | 5.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 20°F | 4.6 in | 13.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rock Hill 3 Sw (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sullivan County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-07-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Orange County Airport (MGJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Walker Valley 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Otisville 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Scotchtown 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Middletown 10 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Pine Bush 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- South Fallsburg 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Fallsburg 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Hurleyville 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Loch Sheldrake 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Wallkill 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Delaware and Hudson Canal near Summitville, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bloomingburg Reformed Dutch Church, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masten-Quinn House, Wurtsboro, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
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