Old Forge, New York

Old Forge, New York
Old Forge
—  Hamlet  —
Tourist souveneer shop in Old Forge, 1973
Old Forge is located in New York
Old Forge
Location of Old Forge in New York
Coordinates: 43°42′36″N 74°58′24″W / 43.71°N 74.97333°W / 43.71; -74.97333
Country United States
State New York
County Herkimer
Town Webb

Old Forge is a hamlet 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 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

Enchanted Forest Water Safari is New York's largest water theme park . 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 Camp, 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

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. You must get permission before landing. The Old Forge Dam is a small dam separating the Fulton Chain of Lakes and the Moose River.

Geography and climate

Climate data for Old Forge, New York (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15)		 58
(14)		 76
(24)		 86
(30)		 87
(31)		 92
(33)		 93
(34)		 93
(34)		 94
(34)		 84
(29)		 76
(24)		 62
(17)		 94
(34)
Average high °F (°C) 25.1
(−3.8)		 28.3
(−2.1)		 37.3
(2.9)		 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)		 41.5
(5.3)		 30.6
(−0.8)		 51.1
Average low °F (°C) 2.2
(−16.6)		 4.2
(−15.4)		 15.2
(−9.3)		 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)		 24.6
(−4.1)		 11.2
(−11.6)		 29.9
Record low °F (°C) −43
(−42)		 −48
(−44)		 −36
(−38)		 −10
(−23)		 16
(−9)		 24
(−4)		 30
(−1)		 23
(−5)		 18
(−8)		 3
(−16)		 −12
(−24)		 −38
(−39)		 −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

  1. ^ Old Forge Weather, retrieved Dec. 28, 2006.
  2. ^ USA Today - Each State's Low Temperature Record http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wcstates.htm
  3. ^ Watersafari.com
  4. ^ Adirondack Woodcraft Camp
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  6. ^ "NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/ny/306184.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-11. 

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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