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Welcome to New Windsor ...

New Windsor is located in Orange County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Windsor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

New Windsor is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: New Windsor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for New Windsor: 12553<3>

Websites for New Windsor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to New Windsor, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named New Windsor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Windsor - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Windsor.

Communities near New Windsor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Windsor.

  • Poughkeepsie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Palm Tree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Kiryas Joel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Peekskill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Beacon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
  • Haverstraw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • West Haverstraw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
    • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
  • Croton-on-Hudson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Windsor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Windsor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Windsor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Windsor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Windsor. See our Newspapers Page for New Windsor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Windsor ...

Looking for more information about New Windsor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Windsor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Windsor.

Adding New Windsor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Windsor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Windsor was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Windsor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Windsor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Windsor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Windsor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Windsor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Windsor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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