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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Port Ben (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Port Ben. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Port Ben ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Ben: Prt. Ben

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Port Ben is located in Ulster County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Port Ben. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Ben:

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Port Ben)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.
    • Napanoch
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
      • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
    • Kerhonkson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cragsmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Accord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
    • Rutsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Spring Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bruynswick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Dwaarkill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Kyserike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyserike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyserike
      • Kyserike is located in Ulster County
    • Mohonk Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gardiner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <2>
  • Delaware County
    • Fleischmanns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
      • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <2>
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Crown Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Staatsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Haviland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Rhinecliff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <2>
    • Manchester Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
      • Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
    • Beacon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
    • Platte Clove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
    • Spruceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Searsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • Walden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Andrew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Scotchtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maybrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
      • Maybrook is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
    • Michigan Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
    • Washington Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
    • Orange Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Campbell Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gardnertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.
    • Summitville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Woodridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Grahamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Glen Wild
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <2>
    • Curry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Bloomingburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • South Fallsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Neversink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Ben, see our County-by-County Page for Port Ben.

Newspapers Published in Port Ben ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Ben.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Ben, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Ben.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Port Ben:

Cemeteries Near Port Ben ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Ben.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Ben covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.

  • Fantine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fantine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fantine Cemetery
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bush Cemetery
  • Accord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accord Cemetery
  • Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Furman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
  • Bruynswick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruynswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruynswick Cemetery
  • Palentown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palentown Cemetery
  • Benton - Bar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton - Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton - Bar Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Mulford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulford Cemetery
    • Dubois Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • High Falls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Falls Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Port Ben in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Ben.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Ben, with the one closest to Port Ben listed first.

  • Wawarsing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawarsing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
    • Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <2>
  • Napanoch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
    • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
  • Ellenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kerhonkson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pataukunk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataukunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataukunk
    • Pataukunk is located in Ulster County
  • Mombaccus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mombaccus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mombaccus
    • Mombaccus is located in Ulster County
  • Lackawack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackawack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
    • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
  • Crawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Ulster County
  • Accord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Accord is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
  • Mettacahonts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettacahonts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettacahonts
    • Mettacahonts is located in Ulster County
  • Spring Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rutsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Whitfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Ulster County
    • Tabasco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
      • Tabasco is located in Ulster County
    • Ulster Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
      • Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Ben. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Ben.

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Ben) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Ben. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7497, Longitude: -74.3485    
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Ben, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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