old forge new york is in herkimer county, new york.
old forge new york is in herkimer county, new york.
what county is old forge new york in?
herkimer county , new york
old forge is a hamlet (and census-designated place) on new york state route 28 in the town of webb in herkimer county, new york, united states. the population was 756 at the 2010 census. old forge was formerly a village but dissolved its incorporation in 1936, but it remains the principal community in the region. as one of the western gateway communities of the adirondack park, old forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism especially during the summer months. the local school is the town of webb ufsd, a k-12 institution with the eskimo as their mascot. old forge often records the lowest winter temperatures in new york. on february 17, 1979, the record low temperature for new york was set in old forge at .
old forge, new york
the climate of old forge is classified as humid continental. the town generally has hot and humid summers. old forge's warmest month (on average) is july at 83 °f (28 °c) and the coldest month (on average) being january at 34 °f (1 °c). old forge occasionally has some severe weather, mostly thunderstorms and flooding. winters bring snow, with some years bringing low amounts of snow to others with several feet of snow caused by nor'easters. one of the more notable nor'easters to hit old forge was the blizzard of 1993 when old forge received approximately 21" of snow from that storm. on march 13–14, 2017, winter storm stella brought 23" of snow to old forge, one of the largest in old forge's history. the winter months also bring more dangerous ice, sleet, and freezing rain. tropical storms and hurricanes occasionally survive up the coast of the atlantic ocean and cross into pennsylvania.
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