Cuddebackville, New York
Hamlet in Orange County, New York, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cuddebackville is a hamlet in Deerpark, New York, in Orange County, New York, United States. Taking US-209, its location is about ten miles (16 km) north of Port Jervis. Cuddebackville is home to Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School which is run by the Port Jervis City School District.[1][2] This hamlet is also home to the Delaware and Hudson Railway Canal Park and the Neversink River Unique Area. The hamlet was named after William Cuddeback, a general from the War of 1812 and a descendant of the Cuddeback family, one of the first families to settle in the area.[3]
The Cuddebackville Dam was a dam that was located in Cuddebackville. This dam was built in the 1820s and expanded on in 1903. In October 2004, the dam was removed by the Army Corps of Engineers to help aquatic life in the area.[4]
According to the Census Bureau, the center of population in New York is located within the hamlet of Cuddebackville.[5]
Cuddebackville also is home to the global headquarters of the Falun Gong movement and the Shen Yun performance arts troupe.[6]
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