West Point, NY

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West Point, New York

Introduction to West Point, New York

West Point, New York is 26 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 45 miles N of New York, New York. It is in Orange county. The population of the town is 7,138.

West Point History

West Point, which was a fortified site during the Revolutionary War, was controlled by a garrison of Continental soldiers throughout the war. The United States Military Academy was formed in West Point in 1802, and in 1937, the West Point Bullion Depository was created. In 1988, the Depository was renamed as the West Point Mint. West Point is often referred to simply as ‘The Point’.

West Point and nearby Attractions

The Great Chain
West Point Museum
Kosciuszko Garden
Constitution Marsh Sanctuary
Fort Putnam

Things To Do In West Point

Visitors to West Point may visit several parks such as The Parade, Michie Stadium, and Mohansic State Park. Chapels located in West Point include Old Cadet Chapel, Jewish Chapel, Catholic Chapel, and Cadet Chapel. Mine Lake and Popolopen Lake are also nice places to visit on a quiet evening. Opportunities to play golf are available at West Point Golf Course. Constitution Island, located across the Hudson River, has great historical significance. The Constitution Marsh Sanctuary has interesting specimens of the areas flora and fauna.

West Point Transportation

Stewart International airport is near West Point.

West Point Higher Education

Colleges nearby include Rockland Community College, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Marist College, and Pace University-Pleasantville Briarcliff.

High Points

West Point strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of West Point, NY

Comparing West Point to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles N of New York, New York
County	Orange
Standard Zip Codes	10996
P.O. Box Zip Codes	10997
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.391
Longitude	-73.955

Station	WEST POINT
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	STORMVILLE
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,138	100%
Male	4,815	67.5%
Female	2,323	32.5%
Under 18	1,562	21.9%
18+	5,576	78.1%
65+	4	0.1%
Median Age	21.1
Average Family Size	3.66
White	5,875	82.3%
African-American	649	9.1%
Asian	239	3.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	36	0.5%
Other	117	1.6%
Mixed Race	211	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	468	6.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.9%
German	17.9%
Irish	11.7%
Italian	7.4%
English	5.3%
US/American	5.3%
Polish	4.7%
Scottish	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Norwegian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
French Canadian	1.5%
Dutch	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Welsh	1%
British	0.9%
European	0.9%
Armenian	0.9%
Jamaican	0.9%
Danish	0.7%
African	0.7%
Croatian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Belgian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Point	7,138	$56,364
Cold Spring	1,983	$76,403
Cornwall	3,058	$75,000
Fort Montgomery	1,418	$65,708
Highland Falls	3,678	$57,885
Nelsonville	565	$67,778
Vails Gate	3,319	$44,485

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Historic West Point

Light House Point (U.S. Military Academy) c1901.

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Light House Point (U.S. Military Academy) c1901.

Flirtation Walk and lighthouse (United States Military Academy, West Point) c1905.

West Shore station between 1890 and 1910

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