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Webb (sometimes referred to as Webb Town) [4] is the northernmost town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.As of the 2020 Census it had a population of 1,797. [5]It is named after William Seward Webb, president of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, and the Mohawk and Malone Railway.
Webb Institute is a private college focused on engineering and located in Glen Cove, New York. Each graduate of Webb Institute earns a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering. The school is noted in the marine industry for its unique emphasis on ship design, systems engineering, practical work experience, and ...
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, United States. The population was 756 at the 2010 census. [ 7 ] Old Forge was formerly a village but dissolved its incorporation in 1936, [ 3 ] [ 8 ] but it remains the principal community in the region.
Mount Electra is a 2,260-foot-tall (690 m) mountain in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located north-northeast of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County. Deer Mountain is located north-northwest of Mount Electra. The mountain was previously known as Rock Lake Mountain.
Delbert Eugene "Del" Webb (May 17, 1899 – July 4, 1974) was an American real-estate developer and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. He founded and developed the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, which was built by his Del E. Webb Construction Company.
William Henry Webb was born in New York on June 19, 1816. His father Isaac trained at the shipyard of New York shipbuilder Henry Eckford before opening his own shipyard, Isaac Webb & Co., near Corlears Hook in about 1818, later relocating to Stanton Street. Isaac eventually took on a partner and the firm was renamed Webb & Allen.
The Pepperbox Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of the New York Forest Preserve, lies entirely within the town of Webb in Herkimer County. Stillwater Reservoir and the Beaver River Primitive Area form the southern boundary, while the north bank of the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River generally forms the northern boundary.
The Webb Horton House is a 40-room mansion in Middletown, New York, United States, designed by local architect Frank Lindsey. Built from 1902 to 1906 as a private residence, since the late 1940s it has been part of the campus of SUNY Orange .