Westbrookville, New York
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| Westbrookville, New York | |
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  Westbrookville, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12785 |
Westbrookville is a community located in Deerpark, New York in Orange County, New York [1] [2] [3] [4] along US 209. Westbrookville was named for Dirck Van Keuren Westbrook, an early settler. Fort Westbrook, dating back to the American Revolution, is extant. [2] The 1900-1930 US Census lists it as part of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York. Situated between Port Jervis and Wurtsboro, it is close to the borders of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is located within the Port Jervis City School districts, and shares its zip code with Port Jervis. It contains many small businesses, Westbrookville Cemetery, and is a very community minded area.
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- ^ "Deerpark", The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. "The Town of Deerpark is a rural town in the southwestern corner of Orange County, comprised of seven Hamlets; Cahoonzie, Cuddebackville, Godeffroy, Huguenot, Rio, Sparrowbush and Westbrookville. Nestled among lakes, streams, rivers and mountains, bounded by the Delaware, Mongaup and Neversink Rivers, the Shawangunk Mountains, also know as the “Gunks,” and the wetlands of the Basha Kill the Town of Deerpark offers a variety of geographical features."
- ^ a b "Deerpark", Deerpark, New York. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. "Seven hamlets, Cahoonzie, Cuddebackville, Godeffroy, Huguenot, Rio, Sparrowbush and Westbrookville make up the Town of Deerpark. The origins of theses names reflect the history of the town."
- ^ Expedia lists it as Westbrookville, Orange County, New York, United States
- ^ USGS in Geographic Names Information System lists it as: Westbrookville; 970894; Populated Place; Orange County, New York; 412955N 0743331W
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