Shawangunk | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′59″N 74°13′59″W / 41.61639°N 74.23306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | John Valk Jr.[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.55 sq mi (146.46 km2) |
| • Land | 56.06 sq mi (145.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,563 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-66674 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979486 |
Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 13,563 at the 2020 census. The town takes its name from its largest stream, the Shawangunk Kill. The name Shawangunk is from the language of the Lenape people. Kill is an abbreviation of the Dutch word for creek, Killitje. It is pronounced Shuh-Whan-Gung /ˈʃɑːwəŋɡʌŋk/[citation needed]
- ^ Town of Shawangunk, (n.d.). Shawangunk town officials . Retrieved from website: http://www.shawangunk.org/officials-departments.html
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.