Howes Cave, New York

Howes Cave is a hamlet in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The community is 5.3 miles (8.5 km) east of Cobleskill. Howes Cave has a post office with ZIP code 12092, which opened on November 18, 1867.[2][3]

Howes Cave, New York
Hamlet
Howes Cave, New York
Howes Cave, New York
Coordinates: 42°41′24″N 74°22′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySchoharie
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12092
Area code(s)518 & 838
GNIS feature ID974226[1]

The hamlet's name comes from Howe Caverns, a popular tourist attraction discovered by Lester Howe in 1842. It is also home to Secret Caverns, a tourist attraction similar to Howe Caverns.[4]

References

  1. "Howes Cave". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. Clemens, Chris (2019-06-04). "Secret Caverns and an Underground Waterfall |". Exploring Upstate. Retrieved 2019-06-04.


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