Port Jervis New York Map

About Port Jervis, New York

Port Jervis is a locality in Orange County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,652. The population density is 1329.2 people per km². Port Jervis is located at 41.3751°N, 74.6927°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12771.

Port Jervis lies at the confluence of three states, a geographic knot where the Delaware River curls like a sleeping serpent around a land that rises and falls with the ancient bones of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 14.8 miles west-south-west of Middletown, NY (from Middletown, NY: bearing 251°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-north-east of Milford Pike County. The air here, particularly in the hushed aftermath of a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of pine, a fragrance that clings to the steep slopes and spills into the valleys. The houses, many painted in the muted blues and greens of a bygone era, seem to huddle together against the vastness of the surrounding hills, their porches offering quiet vantage points onto a landscape that has witnessed centuries of change. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding clouds, can transform the ordinary into something luminous, catching the mica flecks in the stone walls of old farmsteads and igniting the emerald sheen on the river's surface. This corner of Orange County, a place long shaped by the powerful currents of the Delaware, was once a bustling hub for the railroad and a significant point for the logging industry, its prosperity tied to the very timber that cloaked its hills. The echoes of that industrial past can still be heard in the weathered brick of abandoned mills and the ghost of train whistles that seem to linger in the twilight. Today, the economy of Port Jervis is a quieter affair, a blend of local businesses and the steady hum of commuters heading to larger centers, yet the spirit of its founding, of a people carving a life out of this rugged terrain, remains palpable. The nearby Delaware River offers a different kind of bounty now, a source of recreation and a constant, flowing reminder of the natural forces that continue to define this unique locality.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Jervis, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Port Jervis and Orange County.

Detailed location data for Port Jervis includes the ZIP code (12771), telephone area code (845), county seat of Orange County (Goshen), and school district assignment (Port Jervis City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Jervis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.