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| Shandaken, New York | |
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| Town | |
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 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°6′40″N 74°22′55″W / 42.11111°N 74.38194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.84 sq mi (310.39 km2) |
| • Land | 119.78 sq mi (310.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,085 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,980 |
| • Density | 24.88/sq mi (9.61/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12480 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-66597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979484 |
Shandaken is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 3,085. The name is from a native phrase for "land of rapid waters."
The Town of Shandaken is located on the county's northern border. Shandaken is northwest of Kingston, New York.
The town was first settled around the time of the American Revolution. Shandaken was established as a town in 1804 from part of the . In 1809, the town was increased by territory from the Town of Neversink (in Sullivan County). Later, some of Shandaken was used to help form the Towns of Denning, Hardenburgh, and Olive. By the final years of the 19th Century, Shandaken had developed the tourist industry which is still the most important part of its economy.
The population of Shandaken in 1900 was 4,053.
An alternate translation of the native word "shandaken" is the "place of the hemlocks."
The Mount Tremper Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 119.8 square miles (310 km2), of which, 119.8 square miles (310 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it is water. The total area is 0.02% water.
The town is inside the Catskill Park, and it is entirely mountainous. Within it lies Slide Mountain, the Catskill Mountains' highest peak.
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