Witherbee, New York

Witherbee, New York
Census-designated place
Witherbee
Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W / 44.08750°N 73.53333°WCoordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W / 44.08750°N 73.53333°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Essex
Town	Moriah
Area
• Total	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km^2)
• Land	0.73 sq mi (1.90 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	347
• Density	473/sq mi (182.5/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12998
FIPS code	36-82656

Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census.^[1] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.

Geography

Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km²), all land.^[1]

History

The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[2]

Notable residents

• Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
2. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.