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Place Name
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Goshen
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Place Status (Type)
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village
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Capital Of
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Orange County
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Population
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5,255 (1990)
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Location
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Orange County, New York (NY), United States, North America
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Latitude
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41°23'N
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Longitude
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74°19'W
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Goshen
, village (
3 sq mi/7.8 sq km; 1990 pop.
5,255) in Goshen town (1990 pop. 11,500),  Orange co., SE N.Y.,
6 mi/9.7 km SE of Middletown; 41°23'N
74°19'W. In dairying and farming area; mfg. (veterinary
pharmaceuticals, meatpacking). Resort, with lakes nearby. Good Time and
Historic (or Harriman) harness-racing tracks are here; and the
Hambletonian race is held here. Settled during 18th cent.; inc. 1809.
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