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1989 Northeastern United States Tornado Outbreak
A destructive series of tornadoes in damage struck the Northeastern United States on July 10, 1989. The storm system affected five states with severe weather, including hail up to across, thunderstorm winds up to , and 17 tornadoes. Several towns in New York and Connecticut were particularly hard-hit. Several homes were leveled in Schoharie, New York and extensive damage occurred in Bantam, Connecticut. A large section of Hamden, Connecticut, including an industrial park and hundreds of homes, was destroyed; and in some places, buildings were flattened to the ground. More than 150 people were injured by the tornado outbreak, and one person was killed by straight-line thunderstorm winds. While tornado outbreaks in this area are unusual, this storm was especially rare in that it produced six significant tornadoes, including two violent F4 tornadoes, as well as several long-tracked tornadoes. __TOC__ Storm details Storms began causing damage early in the morning on July 10, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census. History The peaceful tribe of Quinnipiacs were the first residents of the land that is now Hamden, they had great regard awe and veneration for the Blue Hills Sleeping Giant Mountain. amden was purchased by William Christopher Reilly and the Reverend John Davenport in 1638 from the local Quinnipiac Native American tribe. It was settled by Puritans as part of the town of New Haven. It remained a part of New Haven until 1786 when 1,400 local residents incorporated the area as a separate town, naming it after the English statesman John Hampden. Largely developed as a nodal collection of village-like settlements (which remain distinct today), including Mount Carmel (home to Quinnipiac University), Whitneyville, Spring Glen, West Woods, and Highwood, Hamden has a long-standing industrial history. In 1798, four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ames, New York
Ames is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 145 at the 2010 census. The Village of Ames is in the south-central part of the Town of Canajoharie and is south of the Village of Canajoharie. Ames is one of the smallest villages in New York State. History Unlike other communities in the region, settled by German settlers, Ames was settled by pioneers from New England around 1779. The village was incorporated in 1924. The Ames Academy Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Ames is located on New York State Route 10, a north–south highway. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 173 people, 68 households, and 49 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,305.7 people per square mile (513.8/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 543.4 per square mile (21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putnam County, New York
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,668. The county seat is Carmel. Putnam County formed in 1812 from Dutchess County and is named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Putnam County is included in the New York-Newark- Jersey City, NY- NJ- PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the lower Hudson River Valley. Midtown Manhattan is around a one-hour drive, and Grand Central Terminal is approximately one hour and twenty minutes by train from the county. It is one of the most affluent counties in America, ranked 21st by median household income, and 43rd by per-capita income, according to the 2012 American Community Survey and 2009-2013 American Community Survey, respectively. History In 1609, the Wappinger Native American people inhabited the east bank of the Hudson River. They farmed, hunted, and fished throughout their r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel Hamlet, New York
Carmel Hamlet, commonly known simply as Carmel, is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,817. The hamlet is the site of the historic County Court House (built 1814), the David D. Bruen County Office Building, and other structures, and borders Lake Gleneida. Next to the lake stands a bronze statue commemorating Sybil Ludington. Geography Carmel Hamlet is located at (41.420535, -73.677292). According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which is land and , or 19.78%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 5,650 people, 1,975 households, and 1,449 families residing in the community. The population density was 665.2 per square mile (256.9/km2). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 239.5/sq mi (92.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.42% White, 1.56% African American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville, Greene County, New York
Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,741 at the 2020 census.United States Census Bureau, 2020 census, Greenville Town, Greene County, New York https://data.census.gov/cedsci/all?q=Greenville%20town%20%28Greene%20County%29,%20New%20York Accessed, November 6, 2020 The town contains a hamlet also named Greenville. History The area of the town was first settled ''circa'' 1774. The town was established in 1803 as "Greenfield" from the towns of Coxsackie and Durham. The adjoining town is "Freehold", just south of Greenville. In 1810, the Greenville town population was 2,300, but by 1900 that figure had fallen to 1,362. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.49%, is water. The northern town line is the border of Albany County. The town is partly in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Demographics As of the census of 2000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rensselaerville, New York
Rensselaerville () is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,826 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer. History Rensselaerville was once part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck; as such, the people who farmed the land were technically leaseholders of the patroon under a feudal system, first as part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, then under the English colony, and then U.S. state, of New York. Some of the earliest settlement in Rensselaerville was along the five Native American paths that crossed the town in the early 18th century. The southwestern corner along one of these, that connected the Hudson River to the Schoharie Valley was the first section of the town to be settled, this would be ''circa'' 1712. This path was also the one used during wars between the Stockbridge Indians and those at Schoharie. In 1787, the patroon had a survey and census taken in order to enroll squatters and collect the quitrent req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bridge, New York
Central Bridge is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the towns of Schoharie and Esperance in Schoharie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 593. Central Bridge is in northeastern Schoharie County, in the northwestern part of the town of Schoharie and the southwestern section of Esperance. It is in the valley of Cobleskill Creek where it joins Schoharie Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of the Mohawk River. It is bordered to the south by Interstate 88 and to the east by Schoharie Creek. New York State Route 7 runs through the southern part of the community, leading east to Duanesburg and to Schenectady, and west to Cobleskill. New York State Route 30A passes through the center of the CDP, leading north to Sloansville and to Fultonville. The hamlet of Old Central Bridge is in the southern part of the CDP. Demographics Notable person *George Westinghouse George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howe Caverns, New York
Howe may refer to: People and fictional characters * Howe (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters * Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788–1845), Irish peer and colonial governor Titles * Earl Howe, two titles, an extinct one in the Peerage of Great Britain and an extant one in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Howe baronets, two extinct titles in the Baronetage of England Places Antarctica * Mount Howe, Marie Byrd Land * Howe Glacier, Queen Maud Mountains Australia * Cape Howe, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria, Australia * Lord Howe Island, Australia Canada * Howe Sound, British Columbia * Howe Island, Ontario United Kingdom * Howe, North Yorkshire, a small village and civil parish * Howe, Norfolk, a village and civil parish United States * Howe, Idaho, an unincorporated community * Howe, Indiana, an unincorporated census-designated place * Howe, Minneapolis, a neighborhood in the city of Minneapolis * Howe, Nebraska, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlisle, New York
Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census. History The town was first settled ''circa'' 1760. The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill and Sharon. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town, while others claim it is named after a city in England. Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th century. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John Snyders Kenyon was born on May 5, 1843, in Grovenor Corners. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.26%) is water. The northern town line is the border of Montgomery County, southwest of Amsterdam. U.S. Route 20, Cherry Valley Turnpike, is an east–west highway across the town. New York State Route 162 crosses the northeastern corner of Carlisle. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,758 people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany County, New York
Albany County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 314,848. The county seat and largest city is Albany, which is also the state capital of New York. As originally established by the English government in the colonial era, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has had an area of since March 3, 1888. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). Albany County constitutes the central core of the Capital District of New York State, which comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Colonial After England took control of the colony of New Netherland from the Dutch, Albany County was created on November 1, 1683, by New York Governor Thomas Dongan, and confirmed on October 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schoharie County, New York
Schoharie County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,714, making it the state's fifth-least populous county. The county seat is Schoharie. "Schoharie" comes from a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood." Schoharie County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The large territory of the county (much of upstate and western New York) was long occupied by the Mohawk Nation and, to the west, the other four tribes of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (increased to six with the migration of the Tuscarora from the South to New York in 1722). After European colonization of the Northeast started, the Mohawk had a lucrative fur trade with the French coming down from Canada, as well as the early Dutch colonists, and later British and German colonists. Some Palatine Germans, who worked in camps on the Hudson to pay off their passage in 1710, later settled in this county in the 1720s and 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
