New York State Route 416

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NY Route 416

Length:

4.24 mi^[1] (6.82 km)

South end:

NY 207 near Campbell Hall

North end:

NY 211 in Montgomery

Counties:

Orange

New York State Routes
< NY 415		NY 417 >

New York State Route 416 is a short route, located entirely within the towns of Hamptonburgh and Montgomery in Orange County. It does not intersect any other state routes nor pass through any settlements.

It is a two-lane for its entire length, and mainly serves to allow traffic from the northwestern corner of the county to get to Goshen, the county seat, more easily. Despite its minimal length, it passes a number of places of interest and is a quite scenic country road.

1 Route description
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

Leaving NY-207 just past a tunnel under the tracks shared by Metro North and Norfolk Southern, it climbs a hill to pass the modest headquarters of Ottaway Community Newspapers, publishers of the local daily, the Times Herald Record. A bit further on, it passes the Hill-Hold historic site on the east and provides the main access to Thomas Bull Memorial Park, one of the county's most popular. There are

After the park it begins a descent to the lowlands around the Wallkill River, a stretch surrounded by picturesque horse farms. On a clear day the Shawangunks can be seen extending across the northwest horizon, and sometimes even the Catskills are visible beyond.

It draws alongside the Wallkill as it and the highway cross under (but does not intersect) I-84. It continues alongside the river and meanders past some more farmland for a mile or so more before reaching its northern terminus at NY-211 right next to Orange County Airport, just south of Montgomery.