Walker Valley, New York

Walker Valley, New York
Looking into Walker Valley from the east along NY 52
Looking into Walker Valley from the east along NY 52
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°38′32″N 74°22′21″W / 41.64222°N 74.37250°W / 41.64222; -74.37250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Area
 • Total3.25 sq mi (8.41 km2)
 • Land3.24 sq mi (8.39 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,269
 • Density391.91/sq mi (151.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12588
Area code845
FIPS code36-77948
GNIS feature ID0973199

Walker Valley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the western part of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County, New York, United States, generally thought of as coterminous with the 12588 ZIP code. The population was 1,269 at the 2020 census.[2]

Walker Valley is one of the three geographic sections of the town that local residents use (The other two are Wallkill and Pine Bush). It is centered on NY 52 in the western part of town, where it begins to slope up to the Shawangunk Ridge.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)