Wurtsboro Hills, New York facts for kids

This page is about the hamlet in New York. For the mountain range, see Wurtsboro Hills.

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Wurtsboro Hills, New York Location in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Sullivan
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12790
Area code(s)	845 - Exchanges: 647,888
FIPS code	36-44809
GNIS feature ID	0979187

Wurtsboro Hills is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The hamlet is located along old NY 17, west of the Village of Wurtsboro. The telephone exchange is primarily 888 and along with 647 in Area Code 845. The hamlet consists of over 100 bungalows, primarily constructed from the 1920s to the 1960s.

History

The Wurtsboro Hills Owners Association was formed in the second decade of the 20th century, by Charles Tuxhill a local real estate developer. WHOA constructed a gas station, a concrete community pool and baseball field. Therein existed one natural spring and water from the abundant aquifer behind the pool. At one time the pool was a water sports club open only to the Association members. In 1948 Tuxhill had the small lake dug out from three streams flowing into it.

Geography

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