Shandaken, New York

Shandaken, New York
Town
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Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°6′40″N 74°22′55″W / 42.11111°N 74.38194°W / 42.11111; -74.38194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Area
[1]
 • Total119.84 sq mi (310.39 km2)
 • Land119.78 sq mi (310.24 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
1,348 ft (411 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,866
 • Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12480
Area code845
FIPS code36-66597
GNIS feature ID0979484

Shandaken is a town on the northern border of Ulster County, New York, United States, northwest of Kingston, New York. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,866.[2][better source needed] The name is believed to be from an Esopus phrase for "land of rapid waters."[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b 2020 US Census, Shandaken, Ulster County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Shandaken%20town,%20Ulster%20County,%20New%20York
  3. ^ "Hamlets of Shandaken « Town Of Shandaken". www.shandaken.us. Retrieved June 13, 2024.