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Cairo / ˈ k ɛər oʊ / is a town in Greene County, New York, United States.The population was 6,644 at the 2020 census. It is the third largest town in the county. [3] [4] The town is in the southern part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park.
The hamlet of Cairo is located in east-central Greene County at (42.302637, -74.003818), [4] near the geographic center of the town of New York State Route 23 curves through the northern part of the community, leading southeast 9 miles (14 km) to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson River at the village of Catskill, and west 16 miles (26 km) to Windham in the Catskill Mountains.
Cairo, Town Of, New York: Johannes Strope & Wife Killed by Indians Frederick Schermerhorn Carried Captive to Canada: 10: WOODSTOCK: On NYS 32 about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of Cairo: Cairo, Town of, New York: First Settlement in Town of Cairo by James Barker and Tenantry in 1791 11 "UNCLE SAM" On West Bridge Street, Catskill: Catskill, Town of ...
The first settler was Derrick Teunis van Vechten, who built a house here in 1680. [5] The town was established on March 7, 1788, as part of Albany County.When Greene County was formed on March 25, 1800, Catskill became part of the new county. [6]
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York.As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,931. [2] Its county seat is Catskill. [3] The county's name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. [4]
This disaster is marked by a New York State historic plaque on Route 145, about two and half miles west of East Durham. Following the bridge collapse, the line collapsed financially and was sold and scrapped in 1842. [2] Starting in Catskill, New York, known mileposts along the route are: Mile - Description 26.05 - Rail Road Office
The Catskill Mountain Railway (CMRy) was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad, 15.73 miles (25.31 km) long, running from Catskill to Palenville in Greene County, New York. Organized as the Catskill Mountain Railroad (CMRR) in 1880, it was built in 1881 and 1882. The principals had interests in shipping on the Hudson and in hotels in the ...
Round Top is a hamlet (and census-designated place) [2] in the town of Cairo in Greene County, New York, United States. [3] It is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) west-northwest of Catskill. The hamlet has a post office with ZIP code 12473, which opened on January 3, 1910. [4] [5]