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Newton Falls, New York : ウィキペディア英語版 | Newton Falls, New York
Newton Falls is a hamlet of 400 located within Town of Clifton in Saint Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The hamlet is located within the Adirondack Park. The area is known in part for its ZIP code, which is 13666. The hamlet was named for James Newton, who built a sawmill in 1894 which became the Newton Falls Paper Mill; it closed in 2000.〔(''New York Times'', February 16, 2001, "A Mill Closes, and a Hamlet Fades to Black" )〕 It was reopened in 2007 as Newton Falls Fine Paper through the efforts of former mill workers and town residents.〔(''New York Times'', June 5, 2008 "Revived Paper Mill Brings a Town Back With It" )〕〔(''NCPR'', "Newton Falls Paper Mill Reopens: Economic Victory For St. Lawrence County", September 30, 2002 )〕 The paper mill was again closed as of June 28, 2011.〔(), Paper mill in St. Lawrence County closes, nearly 90 jobless.〕 ==History== The hamlet was constructed as a mill town; it includes several Sears houses at the top of Plank Hill on the Newton Falls Road (County route 60) near Summit Avenue. In 1925 there were more than 800 residents.〔''New York Times'', February 16, 2001〕 Until 1978 there was a huge iron strip mine, Benson Mines, and crushing plant at the junction of CR 60 and New York State Route 3 that shipped processed ore via rail; at its peak, it employed 1200 workers. The 100+ year old Newton Falls Hotel still stands, but is currently closed to the public.
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