Newburg, a post-town, semi-capital of Orange co., New York, on the W. bank of Hudson river, 84 miles S. from Albany, and 61 miles N. from New York. Lat. 41° 31' N., Lon. 74° 1' W, The ground on which it is built rises, as it recedes from the river, to the height of about 300 feet, commanding a fine view of the Highlands, and of the river, which is here one mile wide. The appearance of the town, as seen from the water, is highly interesting. A steam ferry connects it with Fishkill, on the opposite bank, and a branch railroad extends from this town to the New York and Erie railroad, at Chester. Newburg is well built, and contains about 10 churches, 5 banks with an aggregate capital of $790,000, an academy, a theological seminary of the Associate Reformed Church, and many fine residences. Three or four newspapers are published here. It has large manufactories of cotton, wool, machinery, and flour, with plaster mills, foundries, tanneries, &c. Large quantities of grain, flour, and dairy products are bought here and shipped in steamboats and sloops. The adjacent country is noted for its extensive dairies, and the superior quality of the butter produced in them. Pop. of the township, 11,415.
Newburg, a post-town, semi-capital of Orange co., New York, on the W. bank of Hudson river, 84 miles S. from Albany, and 61 miles N. from New York. Lat. 41° 31' N., Lon. 74° 1' W, The ground on which it is built rises, as it recedes from the river, to the height of about 300 feet, commanding a fine view of the Highlands, and of the river, which is here one mile wide. The appearance of the town, as seen from the water, is highly interesting. A steam ferry connects it with Fishkill, on the opposite bank, and a branch railroad extends from this town to the New York and Erie railroad, at Chester. Newburg is well built, and contains about 10 churches, 5 banks with an aggregate capital of $790,000, an academy, a theological seminary of the Associate Reformed Church, and many fine residences. Three or four newspapers are published here. It has large manufactories of cotton, wool, machinery, and flour, with plaster mills, foundries, tanneries, &c. Large quantities of grain, flour, and dairy products are bought here and shipped in steamboats and sloops. The adjacent country is noted for its extensive dairies, and the superior quality of the butter produced in them. Pop. of the township, 11,415.
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