Wassaic, New York
| Wassaic, New York | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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Downtown Wassaic | |
  Wassaic Location in New York state | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′14″N 73°33′31″W / 41.8039825°N 73.5587368°WCoordinates: 41°48′14″N 73°33′31″W / 41.8039825°N 73.5587368°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Town | Amenia |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12592 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 968879[1] |
Wassaic is a hamlet in the town of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York, in the United States.
Wassaic is located in southeast New York, surrounded by the East and West Mountains and along the Ten Mile River.
The name of the hamlet comes from the Native American name Washaic, or "land of difficult access".
Wassaic is home to The Wassaic Project, a non-profit arts and music organization and the Wassaic Artist Residency. They provide summer programming as well as run an artist in residence program.
Wassaic's main employers in the 19th century were Gridley Iron Works[2] and the Harlem Division of the New York Central Railroad. In 1861 Gail Borden opened a factory for producing a milk that would not need refrigeration. Long sold by Borden, it today marketed as Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. Wassaic was also known for dairy sheep and grain farming.
In the Revolutionary War, General George Washington marched through Wassaic on the way to Connecticut.
Wassaic is the northernmost and final station of Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line. The station, once located in the hamlet, has been moved to state highways 22 and 343 a mile north of it.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wassaic, New York
- ↑ Ghee, Joyce (1998). Harlem Valley Pathways. Arcadia Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-0738589831.
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