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Port Jervis, New York -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Port Jervis is a city located in Orange County in the (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. state) U.S. state of (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) New York. The City of Port Jervis is located where (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) New York, (A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies) New Jersey, and (A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies) Pennsylvania meet. Port Jervis is located at 41°22'32" North, 74°41'20" West (41.375459, -74.688794). www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/port_jervis,_new_york.htm   (568 words)

Minisink Valley Historical Society - Port Jervis and the Gilded Age Port Jervis was also a hotbed of union activity as it was the meeting place of the Delaware and New York divisions. Port Jervis was the leader in Orange County in harnessing electricity and on January 21, 1887, the Holden saw facility was lit with electricity in a special demonstration. Port Jervis was originally connected to Pennsylvania by ferry until a large wooden bridge was built at the present day location of Skydyne. www.minisink.org /histpj.html   (9803 words)

Encyclopedia: Port Jervis, New York Port Jervis is a city located in Orange County in the U.S. state of New York. Port Jervis was a port on the Delaware and Hudson Canal and is also known as the "River City." The communities of Germantown (which is now actually Port Jervis' West End) and Cuddebackville are adjacent to Port Jervis, and Montague, New Jersey and Matamoras, Pennsylvania face it across the respective state borders. The town is the last stop on the 95-mile-long commuter railroad line from Hoboken, New Jersey and New York City that is contracted to NJ Transit by the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (the line itself continues on to Binghamton, but passenger service beyond Port Jervis was discontinued in 1971). www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Port-Jervis,-New-York   (3253 words)

Minisink Valley Historical Society - Chartering of Port Jervis - 1907-1997 The creation of the city of Port Jervis, New York, was a long and drawn out affair that began within a few years of the granting of the charter in 1866. However, the majority of the poor lived in Port Jervis and the burden of this salary, for a position whose duties would not be the same in a new town configuration, was inherently unfair. The Port Jervis Erie Depot, the last remnant of the railroad's past was rescued and saved through the efforts of the Depot Preservation Society, the Minisink Valley Historical Society and the Port Jervis Development Corporation and then two local developers Lenny Miglianico and Dick McKeeby. www.minisink.org /charter.html   (5053 words)

PORT JERVIS - LoveToKnow Article on PORT JERVIS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) At Port Jervis are situated the extensive shops of the Erie railway. Port Jervis was laid out in 1826, soon after work began on the Delaware and Hudson Canal; it owes its origin to that waterway (now abandoned), and was named in honor of John Bloomfield Jervis (1795-1885), the engineer who constructed the canal, who, in 1836, was in charge of the construction. Port Jervis was incorporated as a village in 1853, and was chartered as a city in 1907. 50.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/PORT_JERVIS.htm   (232 words)

A complete information resource on Port Jervis, NY Lenni-Lenape (Delaware Indian) phrase that has been interpreted as "pumpkin field" or "land covered in grass." It was in the general vicinity of Port Jervis that a sub-group of the Lenape, the Munsee, made their traditional seat of government. Delaware and Hudson Canal was the nation's first million dollar private venture and it crossed Port Jervis as did what is sometimes said to be the oldest 100 mile commercial road in America. John B. Jervis, the D and H Canal's principal engineer, that the city is named. www.portjervisny.com   (437 words)

Port Jervis Port Jervis is the second place in the county in population, being the largest village in the county; it is situated at the junction of the Delaware and Neversink Rivers, eighty-eight miles by rail from Jersey City. Port Jervis was named in honor of John B. Jervis, chief engineer of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, and was one of the many small shipping ports which the canal called into existence. Port Jervis is beautifully situated and the variety of its surrounding scenery renders it a favorite resort of tourists in summer. www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/county/orange/pj   (708 words)

Forum :: Port Jervis, New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Port Jervis has one the highest admin per student expenses in the STATE, it has the lowest per capita income in the county and it can barely afford to keep the streets paved and the lines painted. From: Port Jervis, NY You'll have to forgive me, I was under the impression you were a professional businessperson and not an independently wealthy hobbyist. From: Port Jervis, NY Are you kidding me? Many of the business owners in town treat you like you should be there for them, when most educated business people know that the reverse is true. www.portjervis.com /pjforum/messages_real.asp?threadid=4   (7281 words)

PORT JERVIS - Online Information article about PORT JERVIS Glas, perhaps derived from an old Teutonic root gla-, a variant of glo-, having the general sense of shining, cf. Port Jervis was laid out in '826, soon after See also: Bloomfield Jervis (1795-1885), the engineer who constructed the canal, who, in 1836, was in See also: encyclopedia.jrank.org /POL_PRE/PORT_JERVIS.html   (347 words)

Port Jervis Home Page Port Jervis, New York, also known as the River City and the Gateway to the Upper Delaware River is a small city located at the junction of three states, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and at the meeting place of the Neversink and Delaware rivers. It is beautifully situated to the east of the Appalachian plateau and at the foot of the Shawangunk Mountains. Port Jervis is a historic town, but also looks to the future. www.portjervisny.org   (476 words)

Stephen Crane's Roots in Port Jervis, New York Port Jervis resident Levi Hume became the model for the main character in Crane's novel The Monster, a story about a fl man who must face the ridicule of the townspeople. In real life, Hume was a physically challenged man who was employed as an ash man. Hume's physical imperfections, coupled with the layers of fl soot he wore as a result of his labors, caused the townspeople to be less than kind. Port Jervis, Orange County, New York can be reached by Interstate 84. www.frugalfun.com /portjervis.html   (1017 words)

[No title] After acquiring Port Jervis, New York personal trainer certification status it is easier to get a job as a fitness instructor in a gym as you can formally prove your skills with your personal trainer certificate. While studying for a personal trainer certification in Port Jervis, New York you will learn that the Personal trainer must not work in an intoxicated condition or should not be suffering from any communicable diseases while at work. While studying for a personal trainer certification in Port Jervis, New York you will learn that the Port Jervis, New York personal trainer should remain in the domain of knowledge acquired during education and certification and should not try to experiment or advise exercises or treatment for which he/she is not qualified. www.expertrating.com /Fitness/New-York/Port-Jervis-Personal-Trainer-Certification.asp   (1162 words)

Port Jervis Renaissance Coupled with the shortsighted demolition of the Pike Street Arts Center building complex, which housed the city's last operating theatre, and the poor state of Port Jervis was unmistakable. Sporting a new coat of paint that reflects the upbeat mood of Port Jervis, this caboose is in the parking lot near where construction is underway (right) for the Family Dollar and Sav-A-Lot grocery store. Port Jervis has long been known for its colorful citizens and these "characters" are now on view next to Calamity Jane's Saloon, Garden Creations Florist and Gift Shop, and Serendipity, a collectibles, antique, and Victoriana shop. www.portjervisny.com /renaissance.htm   (477 words)

Our Obituaries A lifelong resident of the area, she was the daughter of Duane "Buzz" and Judith MacAlarney Bauer, born March 24, 1965 in Port Jervis. Bernice H. "Bubs" Kolvenbach, a retired switchboard operator for Doctor's Sunnyside Hospital and St. Francis Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y., and lifelong resident of the area, died Tuesday August 9, 2005 at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y. She was 81. Daughter of the late Clarence E. Holly and Ada Ferguson Holly, she was born November 25, 1906 in Port Jervis, N.Y. The widow of Harry B. Casterlin, she was the oldest and longest member of the Drew United Methodist Church in Port Jervis, and was a member of the United Methodist Women. kaobituaries.blogspot.com   (5988 words)

Port Jervis News Port Jervis Crystal Hufford 15 and her 12-year-old sister Amanda have been missing for six days. To the west, the Orange County City of Port Jervis received $400,000 for development of the Cedarwood Center for the Arts and other commercial and residential space, said Mayor Gary Lopriore. Puppet shows held in Port Jervis parks last month were a sign of things to come for those who sign up for action-packed Bible School and Block Parties to take place at the city's First Assembly of God Church. www.topix.net /city/port-jervis-ny   (1066 words)

Port Jervis, New York - links to government resources and information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Jervis, NY (October 1999)—Mayor R. Michael Worden, of Port Jervis, NY, announced in... Byron ; Port Chester ; Port Henry ; Port Jefferson ; Port Jervis ; Port Richmond... Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties: Port Jervis: 845-856-3214... www.us-news-watch.com /New_York/Port_Jervis.html   (612 words)

PortJervisNewYork Port Jervis is located on the three states of New York;New Jersey and Pennsylvannia.It is located in the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains with the Pocono Mountains directly to the South.Port Jervis is located on Routes 6 and 209;42;23;97 and Interstate Route 84 an hour and a half from New York City by highway. Jervis is served direct by many general freight carriers such as Yellow Freight and Roadway Express from their local terminals in Maybrook and Rock Tavern,New York.We also have workers here that need work Port Jervis is a close knit, small city with nice people.We have mountains,rivers,golf courses,lakes and beautiful scenery.There is good fishing for bass,pickerel,pike and trout.Also panfish as well. portjervisnewyork.homestead.com /PortJervisNewYork.html   (268 words)

Apartments For Rent In Port Jervis Ny Port Jervis, New York Chamber of Commerce, apartments, motels, jobs in Port Jervis NY chamber of commerce listing with links to apartments, motels, jobs, visitor information... Port Jervis, New York NY, community profile, with detailed info on demographics, cemeteries, genealogy, government, history, hotels, real estate, travel, tourism and weather. www.apartmentsdnld.com /apartmentsforrentinportjervisny   (309 words)

Port Jervis Cheap Hotels in New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Before finalizing a Port Jervis Cheap Hotel in New York, you should know that When looking for hotel accommodation most people are very price driven in terms of making their choices. Before finalizing a Port Jervis Cheap Hotel in New York, you should know that When returning to your hotel late in the evening, use the main entrance of the hotel. While locating a Port Jervis Cheap Hotel in New York, you should know the benefits of a condo CONVENIENCE staying in a condominium not only gives you the same flexibility as you would have in your own home but also you are usually fairly close to the attractions. www.world-hotel-finder.com /Cheap-Hotel/New-York/Port-Jervis-Cheap-Hotel.asp   (1070 words)

'Port jervis' related links at EngineSpace.com Port Jervis, city in southeastern New York, in Orange County. Jervis is situated on the Delaware River at the mouth of the Neversink River, where New Port Jervis is the second place in the county in population, enginespace.com /?q=port-jervis   (1227 words)

Stephen Crane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) During Crane's residence, Port Jervis was in the midst of its Gilded Age. Long known as a region rich in history, the tri-state area can lay claim to connections to many other celebrities: western novelist, Zane Grey; the father of silent films, D.W. Griffith; and darlings of the early Hollywood era Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. As Director Of Sales and Marketing for the Comfort Inn and Ponderosa Steakhouse in Port Jervis, Killeen arranges packaged tours for tour operators, group leaders and travel agents. www.portjervisny.com /craneroots.htm   (576 words)

Port Jervis New York, USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) For information about travelling in Port Jervis or for destination guides about other cities in New York, USA, go to our Travel Guides page. Information about hotels in Port Jervis, New York, USA is subject to change at very short notice and confirmation of its accuracy should be sought whenever possible. Leading Hotels.com is not responsible for breach of contract or any intentional or negligent action on the part of third party suppliers, which results in any loss, damage, delay or injury to you or your travel companions. www.leadinghotels.com /leadinghotels/USA-New-York-01-Port-Jervis.html   (317 words)

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Port Jervis Real Estate Port Jervis, NY real estate news, broker listings for homes. The developer of a proposed 130-store outlet center targeted for Route 66 may have to make another appearance before the Planning Board to get approvals for portions of the planned highway overpass, the... In a bid to protect homeowners from fly-by-night contractors, the state is renewing its call for home-improvement companies to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs by the end of the year. www.topix.net /real-estate/port-jervis-ny   (179 words)

Mercy Community Hospital Port Jervis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) A longtime Port Jervis resident who was hit by a car while walking Saturday was in critical but stable condition yesterday at Westchester Medical... a dime?(nurses strike against Mercy Community Hospital in Port Jervis, New York) Nation, The, July, 1995 by Daniel, Josh Content provided in partnership with Read the full article with... USA > New York > Port Jervis > Health > Medicine > Hospitals Mercy Community Hospital Check out free candid reviews for Port Jervis. www.eastvalleyhospital.org /mercycommunityhospitalportjervis.html   (161 words)

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