New York, Iowa

New York is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] New York is located at 40°51′06″N 93°15′36″W.

New York, Iowa
Unincorporated community
New York, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°51′06″N 93°15′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWayne
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)641
GNIS feature ID459496[1]

History

A post office called New York was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community was named after the state of New York.[3]

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gollark: I do at least run into several an hour just sitting there.
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gollark: They're really common though.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New York, Iowa
  2. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.



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