Summitville is a
hamlet
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in the town of
Mamakating in
Sullivan County,
New York
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, United States. The hamlet is located along
U.S. Route 209. The postal ZIP code is 12781; the telephone exchange is predominantly 888 and overlaid 647 in
Area code 845.
History
Summitville was once a busy transportation hub. The name Summitville is derived from the fact that the
Delaware and Hudson Canal summit lies within the town of Summitville. Water runs downhill in both directions towards the
Hudson
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and the
Delaware Rivers.
Later the
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
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(O&W) had a major station in Summitville. The O&W had a junction off their main line that led to branch lines heading to
Kingston to the northeast and
Port Jervis
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and
Monticello
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to the southwest.
Geography
Summitville is located at 40°20′14″N, 85°38′35″W (40.337361, -85.642985).
References
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Sullivan County, New York
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