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Bloomville, New York
Bloomville, New York is located in New York
Bloomville, New York
Bloomville, New York
Location in New York
Country United States
State New York
County Delaware County
Town Kortright
Area
 • Total 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,455 ft (443 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 213
 • Density 162/sq mi (62.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13739
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-07025
GNIS feature ID 944294

Bloomville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Kortright, Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Bloomville is located in the West Branch Delaware River valley, north of the Catskill Mountains. Administratively part of Kortright, the Bloomville CDP has according to the United States Census Bureau, has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land. Bloomville is in the southwestern corner of Kortright.

New York State Route 10 passes through the hamlet, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Delhi, the county seat, and northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Stamford.

The west end of the Catskill Scenic Trail, a rail-trail following the route of the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad, is in Bloomville. There is a parking lot just across Route 10 from the trailhead.

Culture

Like many communities in the Catskills, the Bloomville population is split between farmers and second home owners. The historic Bloomville Methodist Episcopal Church can be found within the community.

Today Bloomville is part of a developing Catskills culinary scene. A new restaurant, Table on Ten, was recently featured in Conde Nast Traveler and other upscale publications.

See also

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