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Port Jervis, New York 12771
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Port Jervis, New York, is located on the scenic upper Delaware river where the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey meet (see maps here). Claiming a population of about 9,000, this small city is further situated on the western border of Orange County, one of New York's original counties and whose founding dates back to 1683. It is said that prior to the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Port Jervis was known as "Magagkamack," which is a Lenni-Lenape (Delaware Indian) phrase that has been interpreted as "pumpkin field" or "land covered in grass." It was in the general vicinity of Port Jervis that a sub-group of the Lenape, the Munsee, made their traditional seat of government. Because of its location and waterways, which also includes the mouth of the Neversink river, Port Jervis has long been a transportation hub. Begun in 1825, the Delaware and Hudson Canal was the nation's first million dollar private venture and it crossed Port Jervis as did what is sometimes described as the oldest 100 mile commercial road in America. It is after John B. Jervis, the D & H Canal's principal engineer, that the city is named. About a 90 minute drive from New York City, Port Jervis was once an important railroad center and still has one of the region's few remaining steam engine turntables. Today, commuter rail service to points east and south, including New York City, is provided by New Jersey Transit. Additional connections can be made by Amtrak in Manhattan's Penn Station and through the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, of which Metro-North Railroad is part. Transportation by Shortline Bus is available with connections at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Interstate 84 and New Jersey's Route 23 are found at the city's southeastern border. Likewise, both Stewart International Airport and the New York State Thruway can be reached by a convenient 45 minute drive via the Interstate. New York Route 17 (future I-86) also connects with the Interstate and lies about a half-hour distant from Port Jervis. Although not far from one of the world's largest metropolitan areas and within a day's ride of Philadephia, PA, Atlantic City, NJ, Washington, D.C., Boston, MA, and Montreal, Canada, Port Jervis retains its rural quality. Attracted by the area's natural beauty, including the scenic "Hawk's Nest" section of New York Route 97, every year hundreds of thousands of visitors canoe and raft down the Delaware river. This same region is a popular fishing spot and is graced with American Bald Eagles that can be observed from public viewing areas, particularly during the winter months.
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