Howes Cave, New York

Hamlet in New York, United States
42°41′24″N 74°22′58″W / 42.69000°N 74.38278°W / 42.69000; -74.38278CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountySchoharieElevation
781 ft (238 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
12092
Area code(s)518 & 838GNIS feature ID974226[1]

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]

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, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 (June 4, 2019). "Secret Caverns and an Underground Waterfall |". Exploring Upstate. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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