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HaverstrawRockland County,New YorkThe New York state capital is Albany. What would you like to know about Haverstraw
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The population of Haverstraw is approximately 10,117 (2000).
The amount of land area in Haverstraw is 5.162 sq. kilometers. Haverstraw miscellany. Return to Index Haverstraw location: about 30 miles from New York City in southeastern New York State.
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History & History Related Items Haverstraw history: Haverstraw was established in 1666 by the Dutch. During the War of American Independence, Major Andre and Benedict Arnold conspired in the "Treason House" in Haverstraw. Haverstraw became a leader in the brick market in the Nineteenth Century, a role which lasted almost one-hundred years. The excavation of clay later led to a horrendous landslide in 1906. Haverstraw is in close proximity to New York City (approx. 30 miles north). Today, Haverstraw has a distinctive Latino flavor. According to the 1990 Census, 50%of the population is Hispanic, 36% is White, 11% is Black and 2% is Asian. Haverstraw's Hudson River border makes it one if the most beautiful, scenic towns in New York.
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