Port Jervis, New York

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
View of Port Jervis, taken from Elks-Brox Park
Motto: 
Gateway to the Upper Delaware River
Interactive map of Port Jervis
Coordinates: 41°22′N 74°41′W
Country United States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Settled1690 (1690)
Incorporated (village)1853 (1853)
Incorporated (city)1907 (1907)
Named forJohn B. Jervis
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorDominic Cicalese (R)
  Councilman at LargeMichael Hockenberry (R)
Area
  Total2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
  Land2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)  6.64%
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,775
  Density3,468.38/sq mi (1,339.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12771
Area code845
FIPS code36-59388
GNIS feature ID0960971
Websitewww.portjervisny.gov

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.

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 Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown 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.

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