Old Forge, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°42′36″N 74°58′24″W / 43.71000°N 74.97333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Town | Webb |
Old Forge is a hamlet (and census-designated place) on New York State Route 28 in the town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York. Old Forge was formerly a village that dissolved its incorporation, but it remains the principal community in the region. Old Forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism especially during the summer months. The local school is the Town of Webb UFSD, a K-12 institution with the Eskimo as their mascot. Old Forge often records the lowest winter temperatures in New York. On February 17, 1979, the record low temperature for New York was set in Old Forge at -52°F (-46°C) (.[1][2]
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Attractions [edit]
Enchanted Forest Water Safari is New York's largest water theme parkEmpty citation (help). It has 50 rides and attractions, including 32 water slides, as well as shops, restaurants, photographers, and a circus show.[3]
The town is also home to Adirondack Woodcraft Camps, located off Rondaxe Road. It was founded in 1925 as an outdoor camp for boys by Chief William Abbott. The now coeducational camp still welcomes children each summer and is one of the oldest summer camps remaining in the nation. Owned by the Leach family, it continues to be a summer camping experience.[4]
The Goodsell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[5]
Airport and dam [edit]
Th Old Forge Airport is a small grass field airport that is just one mile north of the actual town. There are two runways. The airport is unattended and is privately owned. Permission must be obtained before landing. The Old Forge Dam is a small dam separating the Fulton Chain of Lakes and the Moose River.
Geography and climate [edit]
| Climate data for Old Forge, New York (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 49 (9) |
48 (9) |
56 (13) |
86 (30) |
87 (31) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
94 (34) |
84 (29) |
76 (24) |
62 (17) |
94 (34) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 15.1 (−9.4) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
49.4 (9.7) |
63.1 (17.3) |
70.7 (21.5) |
74.6 (23.7) |
72.8 (22.7) |
64.9 (18.3) |
54.6 (12.6) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
51.1 (10.6) |
| Average low °F (°C) | −8.2 (−22.3) |
−6.2 (−21.2) |
5.2 (−14.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
40.0 (4.4) |
49.1 (9.5) |
53.5 (11.9) |
52.2 (11.2) |
44.5 (6.9) |
33.9 (1.1) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
1.2 (−17.1) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −53 (−47) |
−58 (−50) |
−46 (−43) |
−20 (−29) |
6 (−14) |
4 (−16) |
0 (−18) |
3 (−16) |
8 (−13) |
3 (−16) |
−22 (−30) |
−48 (−44) |
−48 (−44) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 4.15 (105.4) |
2.96 (75.2) |
3.70 (94) |
3.69 (93.7) |
4.14 (105.2) |
4.14 (105.2) |
4.57 (116.1) |
4.52 (114.8) |
5.07 (128.8) |
4.33 (110) |
4.84 (122.9) |
4.28 (108.7) |
50.39 (1,279.9) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 56.8 (144.3) |
33.4 (84.8) |
27.4 (69.6) |
12.4 (31.5) |
2.2 (5.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3.3 (8.4) |
22.9 (58.2) |
36.3 (92.2) |
194.7 (494.5) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 19.1 | 14.5 | 15.6 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 178.5 |
| Avg. snowy days | 17.1 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 75.1 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
References [edit]
- ^ Old Forge Weather, retrieved Dec. 28, 2006.
- ^ USA Today - Each State's Low Temperature Record http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm
- ^ Watersafari.com
- ^ Adirondack Woodcraft Camp
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
http://www.wktv.com/news/local/One-person-dead-in-Old-Forge-ultralight-crash-100995719.html
External links [edit]
- 43°42′35″N 74°58′28″W / 43.709827°N 74.974566°WCoordinates: 43°42′35″N 74°58′28″W / 43.709827°N 74.974566°W
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