Amity, Orange County, New York

For the town in Allegany County, see Amity, New York.
Amity, New York
hamlet
Amity, New York

Location of Amity in New York

Coordinates: 41°16′05″N 74°27′18″W / 41.26806°N 74.45500°W / 41.26806; -74.45500Coordinates: 41°16′05″N 74°27′18″W / 41.26806°N 74.45500°W / 41.26806; -74.45500
Country United States
State New York
County Orange
Town Warwick
Elevation[1] 505 ft (154 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10990
Area code(s) 845
GNIS feature ID 942435[1]
Other name Pochuck[1]

Amity is a hamlet in the town of Warwick, New York, United States. It is located between Edenville and Pine Island, near the New Jersey state line. Amity is served by the Amity Station of the Pine Island Fire Department. The Amity Presbyterian Society was founded in 1796[2] and, after 213 years, celebrated its last service on April 26, 2009.[3] The church, located on Newport Bridge road near Amity Road, became home to Vision Community Church until December 2010. Vision moved to the Park Avenue Elementary school in Warwick, NY after the Amity property was put up for sale..

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, New York. Retrieved on 2008-07-22.
  2. Feagles, Carrie "History of the Amity Presbyterian Church". page 6, 1949, reprinted by Union Press Company, 1993
  3. "Amity Presbyterian Church ends 213 years of ministry". The Warwick Advertisor. 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-05-02.


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