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Greenport may refer any of the following Netherlands * Greenport (Netherlands), a cluster of economic areas focussed around horticulture facilities and production United States * Greenport, Columbia County, New York * Greenport, Suffolk County, New York **Greenport (LIRR station) * Greenport West, New York Greenport West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census. Greenport West is in the Town of Southold. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...
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Greenport (Netherlands)
Greenport may refer any of the following Netherlands * Greenport (Netherlands), a cluster of economic areas focussed around horticulture facilities and production United States

* Greenport, Columbia County, New York * Greenport, Suffolk County, New York **Greenport (LIRR station) * Greenport West, New York {{Geodis ...
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Greenport, Columbia County, New York
:'' Greenport is also a village in Suffolk County, New York''. Greenport is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 4,165 at the 2010 census. The town is on the western border of the county and surrounds the city of Hudson on three sides. US 9 passes through the town. Olana State Historic Site is located in the southern part of the town. It was the former home of Hudson artist Frederic Edwin Church and is decorated in a Persian style. History The region was explored by Henry Hudson in 1609. The town was established in 1837 from part of the city of Hudson and was previously part of the town of Claverack. Greenport was the last town founded in the county. The Van Salsbergen House, built about 1700, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Also listed are the Columbia Turnpike-West Tollhouse, Turtle House, and Henry (Hendrick) I. Van Rensselaer House. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Greenport has a ...
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Greenport, Suffolk County, New York
Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, on the North Fork of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census. The Incorporated Village of Greenport is located entirely within the Town of Southold and is the only incorporated community in the town. Greenport was a major port for its area, having developed a strong fishing and whaling industry in the past, although currently there are only a handful of commercial fishing vessels operating out of the village. More recently the tourism industry has grown substantially too, especially in the summer. History Greenport was first settled in 1682. The village was called Winter Harbor, Stirling, and Green Hill and was incorporated in 1838. Greenport was once a whaling and ship building village, and since 1844, has been the eastern terminal station on the north fork for the Long Island Rail Road. During Prohibition, rum running and speakeasies became a significant part of Greenport's economy. ...
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Greenport (LIRR Station)
Greenport is the terminus of the Main Line (Greenport Branch) of the Long Island Rail Road. It is officially located at Wiggins Street and Fourth Street in the Village of Greenport, New York, although the property spans as far east as 3rd Street and the Shelter Island North Ferry terminal. History Greenport station opened on July 29, 1844,as the terminus of the Main line of the LIRR, although some in the industry had hope of building an extension to a cross-sound bridge. The station was listed as Green–Port on the 1852 timetable. On July 4, 1870, it was burned as part of Town festivities, and was rebuilt in October later that year. Another station was built in its place in 1892 (although some sources claim it was in 1894), with a distinguished ticket office bay window that was removed in the 1920s. A train shed also existed behind the turntable, which was replaced by a coal deposit area. Steam service existed until June 5, 1955, mail was carried at the station until 1965, and ...
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