Middletown, NY Road Trips
With 4 routes heading out and 4 heading in, Middletown, NY works well as a modest departure point in the Northeast. Most drives stay under 79 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Most routes from Middletown, NY head south, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
8
Longest Drive
189.9 mi
Syracuse, NY
Quickest Drive
1h 34m
New York City, NY
Plan Around Middletown, NY
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Middletown, NY is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Middletown, NY
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Middletown, NY
Driving from Middletown, NY
On average, trips departing from Middletown, NY run 79 miles with a drive time of roughly 1h 49m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 89 miles (2h 4m), while the shortest is just 71 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Middletown, NY are Oyster Bay, NY (89.3 mi, 2h 4m), Queens, NY (78.4 mi, 1h 49m), Borough Park, NY (78 mi, 1h 48m), and New York City, NY (71.3 mi, 1h 34m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in NY currently averages around $4.01 per gallon. For the typical 79-mile trip from Middletown, NY, budget about $12 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
The majority of destinations are to the south. Morning starts help you avoid the midday heat on longer drives. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 4 mapped routes leaving Middletown, NY and 4 routes heading into Middletown, NY, covering 8 total connections. Distances range from 71 to 89 miles.
The longest mapped route from Middletown, NY covers 89 miles and takes approximately 2h 4m. Shorter options start at just 71 miles.
The average route from Middletown, NY runs about 79 miles with a drive time of roughly 1h 49m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $4.01/gallon for regular), the average 79-mile trip from Middletown, NY costs roughly $12 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Middletown, NY include Oyster Bay, NY, Queens, NY, Borough Park, NY and New York City, NY. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Middletown, NY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
30,227
Median Income
$77,174
Median Home Value
$271,000
Median Age
35.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Middletown, NY at a Glance
Founded
1848
Elevation
561 ft
Area
5 mi²
Notable People from Middletown, NY
A sampling of people born in Middletown, NY.
Spencer Tunick
1967
American photographer
Aaron Tveit
1983
American singer actor
Cleanthony Early
1991
American basketball player
Bill Schindler
1909–1952
racecar driver
Willi Ninja
1961–2006
American dancer (1961-2006)
Buffy Dee
1923–1995
Italian-American actor and musician (1923-1995)
Jerry Sands
1987
American baseball player
Matt Morris
1974
American baseball player
Sandra Warner
1935–1995
American actress, model, and singer
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Middletown, NY.
Hillside Cemetery
cemetery in Middletown, New York
City data from Wikidata (Q304801), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Middletown, NY
Middletown is a city of 28,000 people (2019) in Orange County, New York.
Middletown's Hillside Cemetery was designed by British architect and landscape designer Calvert Vaux, who worked with Frederick Law Olmsted to design New York City's Central Park.
The Rotary Club runs an annual Horse Show at Fancher Davidge Park each fall. Middletown is also the site of the Orange County Fair each summer and the Orange County Fair Speedway. Highland Lakes State Park is the nearest state park.
Middletown can be reached from New York City by bus and is near the intersection of Interstate 84 and NY 17 (the future Interstate 86). State routes 17M and 211 run right through the city, and US 6 parallels I-84 to the south. The 1 Middletown-Town of Wallkill station on Metro-North Railroad's Port Jervis line is nearby, in the Town of Wallkill, and provides rail service from Port Jervis, other communities in Orange and Rockland Counties and Bergen County, New Jersey, Hoboken and New York City via a transfer at Secaucus, New Jersey.
Middletown offers a bus service, Middletown Transit, with four routes that connect at the bus station on Railroad Avenue, where passengers can connect to Coach USA and Short Line bus service. There is also a "Main Line" bus connecting to surrounding Orange County villages and another route connecting to areas such as Newburgh and Woodbury.
Travel tips adapted from Middletown (New York) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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