Vails Gate, New York
CDP
About Vails Gate
Vails Gate is a small unincorporated community in southern New York.
Officially, Vails Gate is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.03 square miles.
📰 Vails Gate News Today
- New Windsor security guard saves choking 7-year-old student in cafeteria in Orange County ABC7 New York · Jan 9
- Tragic End In Search For Missing 60-Year-Old Who Vanished In January Patch · Mar 11
- Vails Gate, NY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
- Knox’s Headquarters Halloween Program on Saturday New York Almanack · Oct 20
- Vails Gate, NY 10-Day Weather Forecast WeatherBug · Jan 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Vails Gate Unique
- The only place in America named Vails Gate — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Vails Gate
- Frank's Pizza and Restaurant — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Brothers BBQ — barbecue
- Bukhara Bistro
- Great Wall — chinese
- Ikaros Diner
- Joa Joa Sushi — sushi
- Marcelino's — italian
- Matson's Deli & Cafe (café)
- Planet Wings
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- National Purple Heart Hall of Honor · Museum
- Edmonston House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.03 sq mi
Coordinates41.4589, -74.0533