Old Forge

Summary

Old Forge is a census-designated place in the United States^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of census_designated_place_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Old Forge is located in Herkimer County^[3].
• Old Forge is in the country of United States^[4].
• Old Forge's instance of is recorded as census-designated place in the United States^[5].
• Old Forge's instance of is recorded as unincorporated community^[6].
• Old Forge's postal code is recorded as 13420^[7].
• Old Forge's Commons category is recorded as Old Forge, New York^[8].
• Old Forge's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[9].
• 1798 marks the founding of Old Forge^[10].
• Old Forge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.7098, 'lon': -74.9746}^[11].
• Old Forge has a population of {'amount': '+756'}^[12].
• Old Forge has a population of {'amount': '+727'}^[13].
• Old Forge's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Old Forge'}^[14].
• Old Forge's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+325'}^[15].
• Old Forge sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+566'}^[16].
• Old Forge covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+2.0'}^[17].
• Old Forge covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+5.087218'}^[18].
• Old Forge's water as percent of area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+9.0605'}^[19].
• Old Forge's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+43483'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Old Forge is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Herkimer County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+2.0'}^[17] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+5.087218'}^[18]. Old Forge sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+566'}^[16]. Population counts include {'amount': '+756'}^[12] and {'amount': '+727'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include census-designated place in the United States^[5] and unincorporated community^[6].

History and Context

1798 marks the founding of Old Forge^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Old Forge include Old Forge Airport^[21], an airport^[22], in United States^[23].

Why It Matters

Old Forge ranks in the top 2% of census_designated_place_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for it include Old Forge Airport^[21], an airport^[22], in United States^[23].