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Orange County Facts

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  • Population: 341,367
  • Year Organized: 1683
  • Area: 816 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Goshen
  • Main Industry: Retail Trade
  • County Legislators 21
  • Colleges and Universities: 3
  • State Parks: 15
  • Communities: 53
  • 720 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 18

  • Named in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who was held in high esteem by the area’s settlers.
  • Home of the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame.
  • Home of Constitution Island
  • Home of the United State Military Academy at West Point.
  • Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Site.
  • Home of General Washington’s army’s final encampment in the Revolutionary War.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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