Castleton is a former town in the
U.S. state of
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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. It was located in the northeastern part of
Staten Island
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prior to the incorporation of Staten Island into
New York City
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in 1898. It had a total area of 3880 acres (15.7 km²) and was bounded by
Upper New York Bay
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on the east and the
Kill Van Kull
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on the north.
The town dates from the late 17th century. It was originally set aside as the manor of the governor of the
Province of New York
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and takes its name from the manor of Governor
Thomas Dongan who named it for his home Castletown, in the town Kildrought (now
Celbridge
Celbridge (; ) is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 reg ...
) in
County Kildare
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,
Ireland
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. The original manor house was constructed along Richmond Terrace, between Dongan Street and Bodin Street. It was destroyed by fire on December 25, 1878. The town was incorporated by the state of New York in 1788.
The town was dissolved in 1898 upon
consolidation
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into the
City of New York
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.
The former town included the present-day neighborhoods of
*
Castleton Corners
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New Brighton New Brighton is the name of several places, sports teams etc.:
Australia
* New Brighton, New South Wales, a town near Ocean Shores
Canada
* New Brighton, Calgary, Alberta, a neighborhood
* New Brighton (Gambier Island), a settlement in British ...
*
St. George
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Silver Lake
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*
Tompkinsville Tompkinsville may refer to:
*Tompkinsville, Kentucky
* Tompkinsville, Maryland
*Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York
** Tompkinsville (Staten Island Railway station)
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See also
*
List of Staten Island neighborhoods
*
List of former municipalities in New York City
The City of Greater New York was formed in 1898 through the consolidation of a number of municipalities, some of which were themselves previously consolidated from smaller municipalities. This article lists the villages, towns and cities that fo ...
References
Geography of Staten Island
History of Staten Island
Former towns in New York City
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