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Greene County Facts

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Facts of Interest

  • Population: 48,195
  • Year Organized: 1800
  • Area: 648 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Catskill
  • Main Industry: Retail Trade
  • County Legislators: 7
  • Colleges and Universities: 2
  • State Parks: The Catskill Mountains
  • Communities: 37
  • 62 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 6

  • Named in honor of General Nathaniel Greene, considered to be the second greatest soldier in the Revolutionary War, after George Washington.
  • Home of the Hudson Athens Lighthouse.
  • Home of the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
  • Home of the International Celtic Festival.
  • Home of the Five State Lookout.
  • Home of Pratt Rock.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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