Salisbury Mills, New York facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Salisbury Mills, New York
Census-designated place
Downtown Salisbury Mills
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Country	United States
State	New York
County	Orange
Towns	Blooming Grove Cornwall
Area
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	280 ft (90 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	580
• Density	1,162.32/sq mi (449.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	12577
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-64859
GNIS feature ID	2584289

Salisbury Mills is a small community in New York State. It is located in Orange County. This area is part of two towns: Blooming Grove and Cornwall. In 2020, about 580 people lived in Salisbury Mills.

Where is Salisbury Mills?

Salisbury Mills is in the eastern part of Orange County. To its north, you'll find Beaver Dam Lake. The community is built along Moodna Creek. This creek flows east and eventually joins the Hudson River. It meets the Hudson River between New Windsor and Cornwall-on-Hudson.

The Moodna Viaduct

A very important landmark here is the Moodna Viaduct. This is a huge bridge that carries trains. It crosses over Moodna Creek at the eastern edge of Salisbury Mills. It is the longest railway bridge still in use in the eastern United States!

Getting Around Town

New York State Route 94 runs along the northern side of Salisbury Mills. This road helps people travel to other nearby places. For example, it goes about 6 miles northeast to New Windsor. It also goes about 10 miles southwest to Chester. Larger cities like Newburgh are 8 miles northeast. Middletown is about 19 miles to the west.

How Many People Live Here?

The United States Census counts how many people live in different places. Here's how the population of Salisbury Mills has changed:

See also

• In Spanish: Salisbury Mills (Nueva York) para niños