Amity is a hamlet in the town of Warwick, New York, United States. It is located between Edenville and Pine Island, near the New Jersey state line. Amity is served by the Amity Station of the Pine Island Fire Department.[citation needed] The Amity Presbyterian Society was founded in 1796[2] and, after 213 years, celebrated its last service on April 26, 2009.[3] The church, located on Newport Bridge road near Amity Road, became home to Vision Community Church until December 2010. Vision moved to the Park Avenue Elementary school in Warwick, NY after the Amity property was put up for sale.
Amity, New York | |
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  Amity, New York Location of Amity in New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′05″N 74°27′18″W / 41.26806°N 74.45500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Town | Warwick |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10990 |
| Area code | 845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 942435[1] |
| Other name | Pochuck[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, New York. Retrieved on July 22, 2008.
- ^ Feagles, Carrie "History of the Amity Presbyterian Church". page 6, 1949, reprinted by Union Press Company, 1993
- ^ "Amity Presbyterian Church ends 213 years of ministry". The Warwick Advertisor. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
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