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Orange County History

Orange County’s first overnight visitor from Europe was the explorer Henry Hudson, who dropped anchor in Newburgh Bay in 1609. European settlement did not follow immediately, however. The Orange County created on November 1, 1683 included half of today’s Orange County, but also all of present day Rockland County, where there were a small number of settlers.

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  • Population: 341,367
  • Year Organized: 1683
  • Area: 816 Square Miles

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Census Information

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Orange County Website

Your link for the official Orange County Website.
www.co.orange.ny.us

Last modified: June 04, 2008
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