Michigan Corners is ahamlet nearScotchtown east ofMiddletown,Orange County, New York, United States, located at the corner ofNew York State Route 211 andGoshen Turnpike (Orange CountyRoute 110).
There is no sign marking Michigan Corners, although it does appear on local maps. (There was a Michigan Corners Deli nearby, but the business was renamed Scotchtown Deli and Catering in 2007.) According to legend, the hamlet got its name when a local man named Malcolm McLaughlin found himself in debt and skipped towncirca 1825. He was away for some time, and when he returned he told everyone he had gone toMichigan. McLaughlin later opened a tavern at this place, and his neighbors referred to his establishment as "Michigan". Soon, the name of the tavern was applied to that section of the town.[1]
41°28′01″N074°20′52″W / 41.46694°N 74.34778°W /41.46694; -74.34778
Municipalities and communities ofOrange County, New York,United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| Villages | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other hamlets | ||
 | This article about a location inOrange County, New York is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |