Shandaken, New York | |
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 US Census Map | |
 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 | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 2,866 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12480 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-66597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979484 |
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]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Hamlets of Shandaken « Town Of Shandaken". www.shandaken.us. Retrieved June 13, 2024.