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The Town of Carmel is on the south border of the county. The town hall is in Mahopac. Mahopac is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York. ...

Guideposts Magazine, founded by Norman Vincent Peale, is headquartered in Carmel. Guideposts is a monthly, small-format interfaith magazine focusing on inspirational, first-person stories. ... Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 – December 24, 1993) was a Protestant preacher and author (most notably of The Power of Positive Thinking) and a progenitor of the theory of positive thinking. // Peale was born in Bowersville, Ohio and died in Pawling, New York. ...

History

The statue of Sybil Ludington on Gleneida Avenue

The Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel, New York

The town was first settled around 1740 by George Hughson. On the night of April 26, 1777, after learning the news that the British had begun burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington rode her horse, Star, the entire night through the towns of Carmel, Mahopac, Kent Cliffs, Farmers Mills, warning those along the way that the British were coming before returning home at dawn. A statue memorializing the female Paul Revere sits along side Lake Gleneida. Image File history File linksMetadata Ludington_statue_800. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ludington_statue_800. ... The statue of Sybil Ludington on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel, New York Sybil Ludington (1761–1839) was the daughter of Colonel Henry Ludington, the commander of the local militia near Fredericksburgh Precinct, New York (later renamed Ludingtonville, and now part of the town of Kent) during the American Revolution. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PC_Courthouse_800. ... Image File history File linksMetadata PC_Courthouse_800. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1702 Incorporated (city) 1889 Consolidated 1965 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) Area  - City 114. ... The statue of Sybil Ludington on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel, New York Sybil Ludington (1761–1839) was the daughter of Colonel Henry Ludington, the commander of the local militia near Fredericksburgh Precinct, New York (later renamed Ludingtonville, and now part of the town of Kent) during the American Revolution. ... Mahopac is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York. ... For the song by the Beastie Boys, see Paul Revere (song). ...

Carmel was established from part of the Town of Kent (then known as Frederickstown) in 1795. Carmel was designated the county seat in 1812. In 1861, a small part of Carmel was taken to be added to the Town of Putnam Valley. In 1924, much of the town burned. Kent is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 14,009. ... Putnam Valley is a town in Putnam County, New York, USA. The population was 10,686 at the 2000 census. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...

Putnam County Courthouse

The Putnam County Courthouse is located on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel, and is historic for several reasons. It was built in 1814 and the jail was added in 1855. There was one hanging in 1844 and it is today the second oldest working courthouse in New York State. Putnam County is nearing the finish of the contribution of a new courthouse, but the existing courthouse must be recognized for its historical significance. The structure is almost two hundred years old. The four main pillars represent classic architecture that is no longer used in modern construction.

Carmel High School

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Carmel High School

Constructed in 1929, Carmel High School, which serves 1,594 students, is located on Fair Street across the street from the post office in the heart of town. The school has had three extensions, one in 1969, and another in 1980. A fourth extension is currently being built and was slated to be completed during the summer of 2007, and although this was further delayed to mid 2010, the new wing fully opened in September of 2007. The new wing holds brand new science classrooms and a new library. Carmel High School is a high school in Carmel, New York. ...

The high school girls' track team, the Carmel Rams, made history when it became just the fourth team in the nation to ever break nine minutes in the 3200meter relay and were crowned National Champions at the National Scholastic Indoor Championship in March 2007. The relay consisted of Kristin Reese,Caity Tully, Catherine DeSarle, and Ashley Maurer.[[1]]

News & Events

• July 29, 1933 - former professional Wrestler and Manager for the WWF, "Captain" Lou Albano was born.
• July 29, 1971 - a category 2 tornado 1.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
• July 10, 1989 - a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Carmel city center traveled east across Fair Street near the King's Grant condos, injured five people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
• August 22, 2000 - a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was felt. The epicenter was located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of the town of Carmel. People were awakened mainly because of the loud noise as if their oil burner had exploded or there was a truck collision on a road near their house.
• September 11, 2001 - four Carmel residents were lost: Police Officer Stephen Patrick Driscoll, Firefighter Daniel Harlin, Firefighter Thomas Joseph Kuveikis, Firefighter Robert Minara. The town has a memorial dedicated at Spain-Cornerstone Park on the corner of Fair Street and Route 52.
• 2002 - a scene for the Adam Sandler movie "Mr. Deeds" was filmed at the Wendy's in the Putnam Plaza. The scene was edited from the film and the Wendy's burned to the ground in December 2006. It was recently rebuilt and reopened in September 2007.
• 2006 - Carmel High School became the subject of news when there were altercations over football rivalries between students of Carmel and Mahopac. The events led to a few game cancellations, as many disagreements became bloody, and began to include adults as well as students.
• April 27-28, 2007 - the town of Carmel hosted a two-day militia encampment along Lake Gleneida. The event celebrated the 230th anniversary of the heroism of Putnam County's teenage Paul Revere, Sybil Ludington.

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Geography

Route 52 in Carmel, New York

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 105.4 km² (40.7 sq mi). 93.5 km² (36.1 sq mi) of it is land and 11.9 km² (4.6 sq mi) of it is water. The total area is 11.26% water. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 784 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photograph of Route 52 in Carmel, New York. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 784 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photograph of Route 52 in Carmel, New York. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The south town line is the border of Westchester County, New York. The town is located approximately fifty miles north of New York City (measured from Central Park) and approximately ten miles west of Danbury, Connecticut. Westchester County is a primarily suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... Nickname: Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Incorporated (town) 1702 Incorporated (city) 1889 Consolidated 1965 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) Area  - City 114. ...

Demographics

• Total Population: 33,006
• Males, 49.6%; Females - 50.4%
• Median Age: 37.1 years
• By Race
  • White, 94.6%;
  • Hispanic, 5.9%,
  • Asian, 1.2%;
  • Black or African American, 1.1%;
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.1%;
  • Other Race, 1.5%

• Average Household Size: 3.02
• Median Household Income: $77,406 (1999)
• Per Capita Income: $29,368 (1999)
• High School Graduation Rate: 90.5%
• College Graduation Rate: 32.9%

Source: US Census [2]

Notable Celebrities from Carmel

• Professional Wrestler, Lou Albano "Captain Lou"
• Amazing Race Contestants, The Paolo Family
• Former Good Day New York Anchor, Jim Ryan
• Former Wrestler "Chrissy Dissy"

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Political leaders

• Governor Eliot Spitzer 2007 -
• US Senator Charles Schumer 1999 -
• US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton 2001 -
• Congressman John Hall 2007 -
• State Senator Vincent Leibell 1995 -
• Assemblyman Greg Ball 2007 -
• County Executive Robert Bondi 1987 -
• County Legislator Mary Ellen Odell
• Town Supervisor Connie Munday 2005-
• County Legislator (Mahopac/Mahopac Falls) Robert P. McGuigan Jr. 1998 -

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Notable sites and organizations

• Arms Acres is a 129-bed residential alcoholism and substance abuse treatment facility situated on a beautiful 54-acre site also on Seminary Hill Road.
• Carmel High School is the town's high school, part of the Carmel Central School District
• Centennial Golf Club is a 27 hole championship course on 340 acres, located on John Simpson Road.
• Gilead Cementary has marked gravestones dating back to 1766, and was a principal burying ground to the community throughout the nineteenth century, including that of Enoch Crosby, a Revolutionary War soldier and spy.
• Guideposts, founded by Norman Vincent Peale and Ruth Stafford Peale is located at 39 Seminary Hill Road.
• Lake Gleneida, formed by ice age glaciers, covers almost 168 acres and is more than 100 feet deep in some areas. It is located at the center of the hamlet of Carmel.
• Putnam County Park is located along Gipsy Trail Road and is a 200-acre haven with hiking trails, camp grounds and a lake for swimming and ice skating.
• Putnam Hospital Center, which opened in 1964, is a 164-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital on Stoneleigh Avenue.
• Reed Memorial Library was dedicated in 1914 and was built by Arrietta Crane Reed in memory of her late husband, William Belden Reed. It sits at the intersection of Routes 6 and 52.
• Smalley's Inn & Restaurant, originally built in 1883 by Colonel Thomas Taylor, is located on Route 52 (Gleneida Avenue).
• Town of Carmel Police Department, is the town's local Police force, located on Mcalpin Ave. in Mahopac

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Communities and locations in Carmel

• Baldwin Place -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
• Carmel -- The hamlet of Carmel is in the northeast corner of the town.
• Carmel Hills -- A hamlet south of Carmel village.
• Crafts -- once a hamlet of Carmel with its own Post Office, off of Drewville Road, south of Route 6, named after the Craft Family, descendants of Pilgrims.
• Field Corners --
• Hopkins Corners --
• Houseman Corners --
• Mahopac -- A hamlet where the town government is located.
• Mahopac Falls -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
• Mahopac Mines --
• Mahopac Point --
• McLaughlin Acres --
• Rock Hill Camp -- A Girl Scout camp opened in 1922, located in Mahopac on Long Pond.^[1]
• The Sedgewood Club -- (Previously the Carmel Country Club) A private community with golf and tennis facilities near the Hamlet of Carmel,
• Secor Corners --
• Stillwater -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
• Tilly Foster -- A hamlet southeast of Carmel village near the east town line
• West Mahopac -- A hamlet near the west town line.

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Pronunciation

The name of the hamlet/town is almost always pronounced "CAR-m'l", unlike many other Carmels in the United States, such as Carmel, California, which is "car-MEL". The hamlet of Mahopac is notoriously divided between "MAY-oh-pak" and "muh-HO-pak". Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ...

External links

• Town of Carmel, NY
• History of Carmel, NY
• Town of Carmel Police Department
• Reed Memorial Library (Carmel)
• Mahopac Library
• Coordinates: 41.426250° N 73.678942° W