Plattekill, New York
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
Plattekill is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 10,499 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a stream, the Platte Kill.
The Town of Plattekill is in the southeast part of the county. The town is immediately north of the Town of Newburgh.
The five official hamlets in the town include Ardonia, Clintondale, Modena, New Hurley, and Plattekill.
The town was settled early in the 18th century. The Town of Plattekill was established in 1800 from part of the Town of Marlborough.
The population of the town in 1900 was 1,866.
The Shuart-Van Orden Stone House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Orange County, dividing Plattekill from Newburgh. To the west, Plattekill borders Shawangunk and Gardiner, while in the north the town is bordered by Lloyd. The eastern boundary of the town closely parallels the Marlboro Mountain ridge, dividing Plattekill from the town of Marlborough.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87), US 44 (concurrent with NY 55) and NY 32 pass through the town.
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