New York State Route 416
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New York State Route 416 (NY 416) is a state highway
located entirely within the towns of Hamptonburgh
and Montgomery
in Orange County, New York
, in the United States
. It does not intersect any other state routes besides those at its termini, nor pass through any settlements. NY 416 is a two-lane highway for its entire length, and mainly serves to allow traffic from the northwestern corner of the county to get to Goshen, the county seat
, more easily. Despite its minimal length, the route passes a number of places of interest and is a quite scenic country road.
Leaving NY 207
in Hamptonburgh
just past a tunnel under the tracks shared by Metro North
and Norfolk Southern, it climbs a hill to pass the modest headquarters of Ottaway Community Newspapers
, publishers of the local daily, the Times Herald-Record
. A bit further on, it passes the Hill-Hold historic site
on the east and provides the main access to Thomas Bull Memorial Park, one of the county's most popular.
After the park it begins a descent to the lowlands around the Wallkill River
, a stretch surrounded by picturesque horse
farms. On a clear day the Shawangunks
can be seen extending across the northwest horizon, and sometimes even the Catskills
are visible beyond.
It draws alongside the Wallkill as it and the highway cross under (but does not intersect) Interstate 84
. It continues alongside the river and meanders past some more farmland for a mile as it enters the town of Montgomery
. On the west side of the highway a parking area gives way to a recently restored slave cemetery
. NY 416 reaches its northern terminus just south of the Montgomery village line at NY 211
. This intersection is right next to Orange County Airport
and two other historic sites. The Harrison Meeting House Site and Cemetery
is on the east side of the road, and the Johannes Miller House
just opposite on 211.
then-NY 84 northeast into Montgomery
, where both routes terminated at NY 17K
. In the mid-1960s, the NY 84 designation was eliminated to avoid confusion with the new Interstate 84
. The portion of its former alignment east of Middletown
was replaced with an extended NY 211
. NY 416 was truncated to its current length by 1970.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located entirely within the towns of Hamptonburgh
Hamptonburgh, New York
Hamptonburgh is a town located in the northern part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 4,686 at the 2000 census. The name was provided by an early settler, William Bull....
and Montgomery
Montgomery (town), New York
Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 20,891 at the 2000 census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec....
in Orange County, New York
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It does not intersect any other state routes besides those at its termini, nor pass through any settlements. NY 416 is a two-lane highway for its entire length, and mainly serves to allow traffic from the northwestern corner of the county to get to Goshen, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
, more easily. Despite its minimal length, the route passes a number of places of interest and is a quite scenic country road.
Route description
New York State Route 207
New York State Route 207 is a state highway located entirely within Orange County, New York, in the United States. It serves as a connector between the village of Goshen and the city of Newburgh. It has for a long time provided the main access to Stewart International Airport...
in Hamptonburgh
Hamptonburgh, New York
Hamptonburgh is a town located in the northern part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 4,686 at the 2000 census. The name was provided by an early settler, William Bull....
just past a tunnel under the tracks shared by Metro North
Port Jervis Line (Metro-North)
The Metro-North Railroad Port Jervis Line is a predominantly single-track commuter rail line running from Suffern, New York to Port Jervis. At Suffern, the line continues south into New Jersey as NJ Transit's Main Line....
and Norfolk Southern, it climbs a hill to pass the modest headquarters of Ottaway Community Newspapers
Ottaway Community Newspapers
Dow Jones Local Media Group, Inc., formerly Ottaway Community Newspapers, is a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, which is itself a subsidiary of News Corporation and owns newspapers, Web sites and niche publications in California, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon and...
, publishers of the local daily, the Times Herald-Record
Times Herald-Record
The Times Herald-Record, often referred to as The Record or Middletown Record in its coverage area, is a daily newspaper published in Middletown, New York, covering the northwest suburbs of New York City. It covers Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties in New York; Pike County in Pennsylvania; and...
. A bit further on, it passes the Hill-Hold historic site
Bull-Jackson House
The Bull-Jackson House, also known as Hill-Hold Museum, is located on NY 416 in the town of Hamptonburgh in Orange County, New York. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since May 17, 1974....
on the east and provides the main access to Thomas Bull Memorial Park, one of the county's most popular.
After the park it begins a descent to the lowlands around the Wallkill River
Wallkill River
The Wallkill River, a tributary of the Hudson, drains Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey, flowing from there generally northeasterly to Rondout Creek in New York, near Rosendale, with the combined flows reaching the Hudson at Kingston....
, a stretch surrounded by picturesque horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
farms. On a clear day the Shawangunks
Shawangunk Ridge
The Shawangunk Ridge , also known as the Shawangunk Mountains or The Gunks, is a ridge of bedrock in Ulster County, Sullivan County and Orange County in the state of New York, extending from the northernmost point of New Jersey to the Catskill Mountains.The ridgetop, which widens considerably at...
can be seen extending across the northwest horizon, and sometimes even the Catskills
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
are visible beyond.
It draws alongside the Wallkill as it and the highway cross under (but does not intersect) Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in New York
Interstate 84 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Dunmore, Pennsylvania, to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in the Eastern United States. In New York, I-84 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster...
. It continues alongside the river and meanders past some more farmland for a mile as it enters the town of Montgomery
Montgomery (town), New York
Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 20,891 at the 2000 census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec....
. On the west side of the highway a parking area gives way to a recently restored slave cemetery
African-American Cemetery (Montgomery, New York)
The African-American Cemetery, known historically as the Colored Cemetery, in the Town of Montgomery, New York, United States, holds the graves of roughly 100, mostly believed to be African slaves who were brought over by the earliest settlers of the region from the Rhenish Palatinate in the...
. NY 416 reaches its northern terminus just south of the Montgomery village line at NY 211
New York State Route 211
New York State Route 211 is a state highway located entirely within Orange County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at the intersection with US 209 located in Cuddebackville, and the eastern terminus is located at Montgomery at NY 17K, where it becomes the...
. This intersection is right next to Orange County Airport
Orange County Airport (New York)
New York’s Orange County Airport is an untowered general aviation airport located 1 mile southwest of village of Montgomery, in the Town of Montgomery, New York...
and two other historic sites. The Harrison Meeting House Site and Cemetery
Harrison Meeting House Site and Cemetery
The Harrison Meeting House Site and Cemetery, also known as the Germantown Church Site and Cemetery, is located on NY 416 right at its northern terminus with NY 211, across from Orange County Airport just outside the village of Montgomery, New York....
is on the east side of the road, and the Johannes Miller House
Johannes Miller House
The Johannes Miller House is a Registered Historic Place in the Orange County, New York, Town of Montgomery. It is located on NY 211 just opposite its junction with NY 416 and another Registered Historic Place, the Harrison Meeting House Site and Cemetery...
just opposite on 211.
History
NY 416 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. Originally, NY 416 followedConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
then-NY 84 northeast into Montgomery
Montgomery (village), New York
Montgomery is a village located in Orange County, New York, United States, 60 miles northwest of New York City, and 90 miles southwest of Albany. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census...
, where both routes terminated at NY 17K
New York State Route 17K
New York State Route 17K is an east–west state highway located within Orange County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with County Route 76 east of Bloomingburg to a junction with U.S. Route 9W midway across the city of Newburgh...
. In the mid-1960s, the NY 84 designation was eliminated to avoid confusion with the new Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in New York
Interstate 84 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Dunmore, Pennsylvania, to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in the Eastern United States. In New York, I-84 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster...
. The portion of its former alignment east of Middletown
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
was replaced with an extended NY 211
New York State Route 211
New York State Route 211 is a state highway located entirely within Orange County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at the intersection with US 209 located in Cuddebackville, and the eastern terminus is located at Montgomery at NY 17K, where it becomes the...
. NY 416 was truncated to its current length by 1970.