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Philmont

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Philmont

Total population

1,439

Founded

1892

Elevation500 m
Land area1.2 km²
Weather60°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates42.25°, -73.65°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1892
Elevation
500 m
Area
1.2 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Philmont is a village in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northeastern part of the town of Claverack on New York State Route 217.

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History & geography

History

The community was once known as "Factory Hill" because of the number of wool factories. The village was incorporated in 1891. It derives its name from George P. Philip, who built a reservoir to provide water for his mill. This in turn led to the construction of a reservoir up the "mountain" in the Taconic Mountains to guarantee water to the mills, thus creating the factory hill.

Geography

Philmont is located at (42.248620, -73.647602). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.16%, is water. The village is along Agawamuck Creek, which drops over its High Falls near the center of the village. The creek is a tributary of Claverack Creek, which flows about to the Hudson River.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.2490
Longitude
-73.6469
Water area
0.04 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
60°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
88°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
72°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
76°F
Sunny

Forecast for Philmont, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.9%
Diabetes
8.1%
Adult obesity
30.5%
Binge drinking
19.7%
Adult smoking
13.3%
No leisure activity
21.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
326,245
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,887
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    10,088
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    9,898
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,789
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,322
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,298
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,194
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,884

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MONTGOMERY C SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · HUDSON · 723 students · 11:1 ratio
  • TACONIC HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · CRARYVILLE · 562 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · CRARYVILLE · 502 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HUDSON · 454 students · 10.3:1 ratio
  • HUDSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    Middle · HUDSON · 384 students · 9.8:1 ratio
  • MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · CHATHAM · 360 students · 10:1 ratio
  • CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
    High · CHATHAM · 323 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · CHATHAM · 186 students · 6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
13
Largest magnitude
3.15
Largest event
2009-12-13

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Kristanna Loken
Kristanna Loken
American actress
John Godfrey Schumaker
John Godfrey Schumaker
United States Representative from New York (1826-1905)
R
Robert Le Roy Livingston
American politician (1778-1836)
W
Walter Patterson
American politician (1780-1852)
E
Edward S. Hamlin
American politician (1808-1894)
J
James L. Hogeboom
American politician (1766-1839)
William W. Van Ness
William W. Van Ness
American judge (1776-1823)
Peter H. Silvester
Peter H. Silvester
American politician (1807–1882)
John F. Collin
John F. Collin
American politician (1802-1889)
John Peter Van Ness
John Peter Van Ness
American politician
K
Killian Miller
American politician
J
John Gebhard
American politician (1782-1854)
R
Robert Monell
American politician
Thomas W. Lamont
Thomas W. Lamont
American banker (1870-1948)
James Watson Webb
James Watson Webb
American journalist and diplomat (1802-1884)
Elizabeth Freeman
Elizabeth Freeman
American former slave and abolitionist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,364

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
438
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Philmont

Columbia County, New York State: Hudson-Greenport, Kinderhook, Valatie, Chatham, Copake Lake, Philmont
Jimapco (Firm) · 1997

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
KINDERHOOK CREEK AT ROSSMAN NY
Distance
7.5 mi
Streamflow
85.1 cfs
Gage height
1.98 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-14 01:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Philmont, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Just Another Philmont Winter - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miShadow Trees - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miFrom a tree - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miAlso From a Tree - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miHill top - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miAbandoned Car - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miAbondoned Factory - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miAfter some freezing rain - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miMelt-water stream - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miYellow Narcissus flower - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miMagnolia Bud - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miHouse on maple - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miFlower - panoramio (6) — Philmont, United States0.2 miAnother Flower - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miSun trees - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miPhilmont Reservoir - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miIn the Tall Grass - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miPhilomont Village Green - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miColumns - panoramio (1) — Philmont, United States0.2 miMore Columns - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miVillage Green from the West side - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miGrass - panoramio (2) — Philmont, United States0.2 miTea House - panoramio — Philmont, United States0.2 miTree - panoramio (10) — Philmont, United States0.2 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library