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1661:Spencertown
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1646:Mellenville
1641:Hollowville
1575:Lorenz Park
1560:Copake Lake
1479:New Lebanon
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1610:Ancramdale
1585:Stottville
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1565:Germantown
1517:Kinderhook
1489:Stuyvesant
1474:Livingston
1469:Kinderhook
1449:Germantown
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