Witherbee, New York

Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census.[1] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.

Witherbee, New York
Census-designated place
View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain
Witherbee
Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
TownMoriah
Area
 • Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total347
 • Density473/sq mi (182.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12998
FIPS code36-82656

Geography

Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km2), all land.[1]

History

Newport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500-1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]

Notable person
  • Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee.

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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