| 词条 | West Point, New York |
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|official_name = West Point, New York |settlement_type = CDP |image_skyline = Aerial view of West Point and Hudson River 02 - white balanced (9614194870).jpg |imagesize = 325px |image_caption = Aerial view of West Point, 2013. West Point is at center on the near (western) side of the Hudson river. Highland Falls is at right; Cold Spring is at left, across the river in Putnam County. |image_flag = |image_seal = |nickname = |motto = |image_map = Orange County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas West Point highlighted.svg |mapsize = 260px |map_caption = Location in Orange County and the state of New York. |pushpin_map = New York |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = Location in the state of New York |coordinates = {{coord|41|23|N|73|58|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name1 = New York |subdivision_name2 = Orange |established_title = |established_date = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 64.9 |area_total_sq_mi = 25.1 |area_land_km2 = 63.0 |area_land_sq_mi = 24.3 |area_water_km2 = 1.9 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.7 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |population_total = 6,763 |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |postal_code_type = ZIP codes |postal_code = 10996-10997 |area_code = 845 |website = |footnotes = |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 36-80747[1] |blank1_name = |blank1_info = }} West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. Located on the Hudson River in New York, West Point was identified by General George Washington as the most important strategic position in America during the American Revolution. Until January 1778, West Point was not occupied by the military. On January 27, 1778, Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons and his brigade crossed the ice on the Hudson River and climbed to the plain on West Point to intercept Lt. Major Roldan Kramer and from that day to the present, West Point has been occupied by the United States Army. It comprises approximately {{convert|16000|acre|ha}} including the campus of the United States Military Academy, which is commonly called "West Point". It is a Census Designated Place (CDP) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York,[2][3] located on the western bank of the Hudson River. The population was 6,763 at the 2010 census. It is part of the New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area. HistoryWest Point (then Fort Clinton), was a fortified site during the Revolutionary War. Originally picked because of the abnormal S-curve in the Hudson River at this point, the defenses of West Point were designed by Polish military engineer Tadeusz Kościuszko, who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army. It was manned by a small garrison of Continental Army soldiers from early in 1776 through the end of the war. A great iron chain was laid across the Hudson at this point in 1778 in order to prevent British Navy vessels from sailing further up the Hudson River, but it was never tested by the British. The site comprised multiple redoubts, as well as Fort Putnam, situated on a high hill overlooking the river. Named after its builder, Revolutionary War general and engineer Rufus Putnam, the fort is still preserved in its original design.[4][5] In perhaps the most infamous act of treason in American history, General Benedict Arnold attempted to turn the site over to the British Army in 1780 for a bribe consisting of a commission as a Brigadier General in the British Army and a cash reward of £20,000 (about $1.3M in 2009 dollars). However, Arnold's plot failed when British Major John André was captured as a spy by the Americans. Arnold received a decreased cash reward of £6,000 (roughly $350,000) but was commissioned as a Brigadier General in the British Army. After the conclusion of the American Revolution, West Point was used as a storage facility for cannon and other military property used by the Continental Army. For two months in 1784 the United States Army consisted of only about 80 soldiers under the command of Brevet Major John Doughty at West Point. The United States Military Academy was established at West Point in 1802 and is the nation's oldest service academy. West Point has the distinction of being the longest continuously occupied United States military installation. In 1937, the West Point Bullion Depository was constructed; in 1988, it became the West Point Mint, as a branch of the United States Mint.[6] Geography and climateWest Point is located at 41° 23′ N 73° 58' W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|25.1|sqmi}}; {{convert|24.3|sqmi|abbr=on}} land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} water. West Point and the contiguous village of Highland Falls, New York, are on the west bank of the Hudson River. West Point has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from {{convert|27.5|°F|1}} in January to {{convert|74.1|°F|1}} in July; on average, temperatures reaching {{convert|90|°F|0}} or {{convert|0|°F|0}} occur on 17 and 1.4 days of the year, respectively. The average annual precipitation is approximately {{convert|50.5|in|mm|sigfig=3}}, which is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year; snow averages {{convert|35|in|cm|0}} per season, although this total may vary considerably from year to year. Extremes in temperature range from {{convert|106|°F|0}} on July 22, 1926 down to {{convert|−17|°F|0}} on February 9, 1934. {{Weather box|collapsed = Y |location = West Point, New York (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1890–present) |single line = y |Jan high F = 34.8 |Feb high F = 38.6 |Mar high F = 47.7 |Apr high F = 60.6 |May high F = 71.3 |Jun high F = 79.8 |Jul high F = 84.5 |Aug high F = 82.5 |Sep high F = 74.8 |Oct high F = 62.5 |Nov high F = 51.3 |Dec high F = 39.6 |year high F= 60.7 |Jan mean F = 27.5 |Feb mean F = 30.5 |Mar mean F = 38.5 |Apr mean F = 50.3 |May mean F = 60.5 |Jun mean F = 69.4 |Jul mean F = 74.1 |Aug mean F = 72.7 |Sep mean F = 65.0 |Oct mean F = 53.5 |Nov mean F = 43.6 |Dec mean F = 32.9 |year mean F= 51.5 |Jan low F = 20.1 |Feb low F = 22.4 |Mar low F = 29.4 |Apr low F = 40.1 |May low F = 49.8 |Jun low F = 59.1 |Jul low F = 63.7 |Aug low F = 63.0 |Sep low F = 55.2 |Oct low F = 44.5 |Nov low F = 35.8 |Dec low F = 26.2 |year low F= 42.4 |Jan record high F = 71 |Feb record high F = 72 |Mar record high F = 86 |Apr record high F = 96 |May record high F = 97 |Jun record high F = 102 |Jul record high F = 106 |Aug record high F = 105 |Sep record high F = 105 |Oct record high F = 92 |Nov record high F = 82 |Dec record high F = 72 |year record high F= 106 |Jan record low F = −15 |Feb record low F = −17 |Mar record low F = −2 |Apr record low F = 12 |May record low F = 25 |Jun record low F = 39 |Jul record low F = 40 |Aug record low F = 35 |Sep record low F = 28 |Oct record low F = 20 |Nov record low F = 5 |Dec record low F = −16 |year record low F= −17 |Jan precipitation inch = 3.73 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.97 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.93 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.00 |May precipitation inch = 4.15 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.59 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.59 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.54 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.47 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.99 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.33 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.27 |year precipitation inch=50.55 |precipitation colour = green |Jan snow inch = 12.2 |Feb snow inch = 11.2 |Mar snow inch = 5.6 |Apr snow inch = .2 |May snow inch = 0 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0 |Nov snow inch = .6 |Dec snow inch = 5.5 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 inch |Jan precipitation days = 9.8 |Feb precipitation days = 7.8 |Mar precipitation days = 9.2 |Apr precipitation days = 10.6 |May precipitation days = 11.4 |Jun precipitation days = 11.3 |Jul precipitation days = 10.2 |Aug precipitation days = 9.3 |Sep precipitation days = 8.2 |Oct precipitation days = 8.8 |Nov precipitation days = 9.4 |Dec precipitation days = 10.0 |year precipitation days=115.9 |unit snow days = 0.1 inch |Jan snow days = 5.1 |Feb snow days = 3.1 |Mar snow days = 1.6 |Apr snow days = .1 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0 |Nov snow days = .3 |Dec snow days = 1.7 |source 1 = NOAA [7] }} DemographicsAs of the census[1] of 2010 there were 6,763 people, and 685 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 293.4 per square mile (113.3/km2). There were 1,044 housing units at an average density of 42.9/sq mi (16.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.31% White, 9.09% African American, 0.50% Native American, 3.35% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races, and 2.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.56% of the population. There were 685 households out of which 75.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.7% were non-families. 5.4% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69. The age distribution is 16.7% under the age of 18, 51.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 3.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 207.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 259.7 males. All of these statistics are typical for military bases. The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,516, and the median income for a family was $56,364. About 2.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Notable people
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References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 2. ^Highlands town, New York." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 25, 2011. 3. ^"West Point CDP, New York." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 25, 2011. 4. ^Hubbard, Robert Ernest. Major General Israel Putnam, pp. 157-8, McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, 2017. {{ISBN|978-1-4766-6453-8}}. 5. ^Livingston, William Farrand. Israel Putnam: Pioneer, Ranger, and Major-General, 1718-1790, pp. 373-5, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London, 1901. 6. ^{{cite web|title=The United States Mint at West Point|url=https://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/mintfacilities/swf/|website=usmint.gov}} 7. ^ {{cite web |url = http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=okx |title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |accessdate = 2012-01-20}} 8. ^{{cite web |title=Artists in Canada |url=https://app.pch.gc.ca/application/aac-aic/artiste_detailler_bas-artist_detail_bas.app?lang=en&rID=7845 |website=Canadian Heritage |publisher=Government of Canada |accessdate=18 December 2018 |language=en}} External links{{Commons category}}
4 : Census-designated places in Orange County, New York|Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area|Populated places on the Hudson River|Highlands, New York |
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