Amity, Orange County, New York

Amity, New York
hamlet
Amity, New York Location of Amity in New York
Coordinates: 41°16′05″N 74°27′18″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Orange
Town	Warwick
Elevation [1]	505 ft (154 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	10990
Area code	845
GNIS feature ID	942435[1]
Other name	Pochuck[1]

Amity is a hamlet in the town of Warwick, New York, United States. It is located between Edenville and Pine Island, near the New Jersey state line. Amity is served by the Amity Station of the Pine Island Fire Department.^{[citation needed]} The Amity Presbyterian Society was founded in 1796^[2] and, after 213 years, celebrated its last service on April 26, 2009.^[3] The church, located on Newport Bridge road near Amity Road, became home to Vision Community Church until December 2010. Vision moved to the Park Avenue Elementary school in Warwick, NY after the Amity property was put up for sale.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amity, New York. Retrieved on July 22, 2008.
2. Feagles, Carrie "History of the Amity Presbyterian Church". page 6, 1949, reprinted by Union Press Company, 1993
3. "Amity Presbyterian Church ends 213 years of ministry". The Warwick Advertisor. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2009.