Orange County, NY, is located on the west side of the Hudson River, approximately 60 miles north of New York City and 85 miles south of the State Capital of Albany. The county includes three cities -- Middletown, Newburgh and Port Jervis – 20 towns and 17 villages.

Child Care
The Child Care Council of Orange County assists parents in their search for child care by furnishing a list of available alternatives (family day care, child care centers or latch key programs). For more information, contact:

Child Care Council of Orange County
40 Matthews Street, Suite 103
Goshen, New York 10924
(845) 294-4012
www.childcarecounciloc.org

Climate
The Mid-Hudson Valley region enjoys four distinct seasons, with average temperatures as follows: spring - 50.3; summer - 72.7; fall - 54.6; winter - 29.5.

Colleges/Universities
Marist College, Mount Saint Mary College, Orange County Community College, Pace University, State University of New York at New Paltz and the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Education
There are 17 public school districts in Orange County, as well as several private schools. A listing is available by contacting the Orange County Chamber of Commerce or the Orange County School Boards Association.

Employment
For current information about employment opportunities, contact:

The New York State Department of Labor
The Maple Building
3 Washington Center
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 568-5369
www.labor.state.ny.us

Housing
Contact:

The Orange County Board of Realtors
50 North Church Street
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-7905
www.ocar.com

Government
The Orange County Government Center is located at 255-275 Main Street in Goshen. The center can be reached by calling (845) 291-2700.

Newspapers
There is one daily local newspaper serving the Orange County area:

Times Herald Record
40 Mulberry Street
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 341-1100
www.th-record.com

There are many weekly newspapers and a bi-monthly business publication, The Hudson Valley Business Journal (845-298-6236), as well as several magazines.

Places of Worship
Please refer to the category Religious Organizations in the Business Directory or Membership Directory for a list of Chamber member Churches and Synagogues.

Recreation
For information regarding county recreational services, contact:

Office of Parks, Recreation & Conservation Orange County Tourism
550 Route 416 30 Matthews Street, Suite 102
Montgomery, NY 12549 Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 457-4900 (845) 291-2136
www.orangetourism.org

State Trivia

State bird: Bluebird
State fish: Brook speckled trout
State animal: Beaver
State mineral: Garnet
State flower: Rose
State tree: Sugar maple

Utilities
The following utilities serve Orange County:

Telecommunications:
Verizon
Frontier
Hudson Valley DataNet
WVT Communications

Electric:
CH Energy Corp.
New York State Electric & Gas
Orange and Rockland Utilities

Cable:
Cablevision
Time Warner Cable

Voter Registration
Contact:

Orange County Board of Elections
25 Court Lane, P.O. Box 30
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 291-2444