Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census.[2] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.

Witherbee, New York
Census-designated place
View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain
Witherbee
Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Essex
Town	Moriah
Area [1]
• Total	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	385
• Density	393.26/sq mi (151.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12998
FIPS code	36-82656

Geography

Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km²), all land.[2]

Demographics

History

Newport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500-1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[4]

Notable person

• Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee.

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