Editing Walden, New York (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Walden, NY, skyline 2.jpg|thumb|right|A view of Walden toward the northeast. Wallkill River is visible at right, with downtown in the center.]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (3.9%) is water.

The village's most notable geographical feature is the [[Wallkill River]], which flows from the south to the north across the village and divides one-third of it from the rest. Within the eastern portion, [[Tin Brook]], the Wallkill's major right [[tributary]] in New York, meanders across as well, forming part of the northern village boundary. There are two [[waterfall]]s and [[dam]]s on the river within the village limits, known as the Great and Little Falls; and two auto bridges, the "high" (formally, the [[Walden Veterans' Memorial Bridge]], which carries [[New York State Route 52|NY 52]] through the village as West Main Street) and "[[Walden Low Bridge|low]]" (Oak Street) bridges).

The Wallkill passes through a small [[canyon|gorge]] between the two dams and loses approximately {{convert|60|ft|m}} of elevation in the process. The surrounding topography in the village is, correspondingly, gentle rolling hills of this section of the [[Great Appalachian Valley]] between the higher rises of the [[Shawangunk Ridge]], visible to the west from some sections of the village, and the [[Hudson Highlands]] to the southwest. The highest elevation is roughly {{convert|520|ft|m}} above sea level along Overlook Road at the village's western boundary; the lowest is {{convert|260|ft|m}} along the Wallkill at the northern village line.

[[Image:Wallkill in October 2005 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Great Falls and dam with power station, viewed from High Bridge after heavy rainfall in October 2005]]
Walden's growth began near the mills and later the knife-making plants, particularly the New York Knife Company, located on the steep east bank of the river just south of the Veterans' Memorial Bridge; the building's footings are still visible on the slope. The central business district of the village is today a few blocks to the east, along Main Street. Just to its south is the [[village hall]] and the main square. East Main Street, the section of 52 from the 208 junction to the village line, has seen many newer businesses locate there, including a small strip mall. There is also some scattered commercial presence along Orange Avenue (208 south of the junction), primarily professional office space. This parallels the village's remaining industrial presence along the railroad line to the east, which at its northern terminus abuts downtown to the southeast. Walden's other major commercial area is the Thruway Markets complex located along the river north of Oak Street, just south of the remains of the Walden Knife Company.

On the southern side of the village is the Fox Hill [[Bruderhof Communities|Bruderhof]] Community<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/life-among-the-bruderhof/|title=Life Among The Bruderhof|last=Dreher|first=Rod|website=The American Conservative|date=March 20, 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schiffman |first=Richard |date=March 17, 2024 |title=Few Smartphones, Some Beer: A Christian Village Grapples With Modernity |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/nyregion/hudson-valley-bruderhof-community.html |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> where about 250 community members live and work in their factories and the [[Plough Publishing House]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.plough.com/en/about-us|title=About Us|website=Plough|language=en|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref>
[[Image:Walden, NY, skyline.jpg|thumb|right|A view of Walden looking southeast toward the [[Hudson Highlands]]]]
There are two schools, public [[Walden Elementary School]] on Orchard Street and [[Most Precious Blood]] [[Catholic school]] near the northern village line along Ulster Avenue.
The village includes public parks and a walking trail.
*Bradley Park - along Albany Ave, on the high ground between Thruway Market and Ulster Ave (Rte 208), contains 4 baseball & 1 softball field (Home to the Walden Little League), 2 tennis courts, a playground, and a skateboard park.
*Wooster Grove - along East Main St (Rte 52), surrounded by the Tin Brook, offers a large playground, indoor & outdoor basketball courts, a bandstand, an ice rink; the village's teen center is also here.
*James Olley Park - at the end of Sherman Ave, includes a manufactured beach with public swimming and fishing, a small playground, a picnic grove, unimproved walking trails, and a summer recreation camp.
*Alfred Place Park - the only park on the west side includes a small playground and basketball court.
*[[Walden–Wallkill Rail Trail]] - beginning at Woosters Grove, a {{convert|3.22|mi|km|adj=on}}-long paved walking and biking trail linking the village to the hamlet of Wallkill in Ulster County.

Much of the remainder of the village is residential, with houses tending from modest and small near downtown, the river and railroad, to more expansive homes (such as the Victorians along the west side of Ulster Avenue) being found on the hills, newer development near the southwestern and eastern borders with the town, and 6 small apartment and townhouse complexes.

A large tract along the river south of the power station had remained undeveloped until very recently. A small area between McKinley Avenue, South Mountgomery Street and the river remains open, used for NYSEG's purposes. On the other end of the village, the [[sewage treatment plant]] is also in the middle of an undeveloped area.

===Climate===
Walden has a [[humid continental climate]], and tends to be significantly cooler than [[Manhattan]], especially at night.

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|Feb high F = 37.6
|Mar high F = 46.4
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|Aug high F = 81.1
|Sep high F = 73.7
|Oct high F = 62.3
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|Dec high F = 38.8
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|Feb low F = 16.9
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|Aug low F = 58.5
|Sep low F = 49.9
|Oct low F = 37.8 
|Nov low F = 30.5
|Dec low F = 20.9
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  |title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
  |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
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|date=March 2012
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