Town of Esopus
Town of Esopus is a locality in Ulster County, New York. Town of Esopus is situated nearby to the hamlet Union Center, as well as near the area The Hell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shaupeneak Mountain and Sturgeon Pool.
Shaupeneak Mountain
Peak
Shaupeneak Mountain is a ridge located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south-southeast of Kingston. Fly Mountain is located northwest, and Hussey Hill is located north of Shaupeneak Mountain.
Sturgeon Pool
Reservoir
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Sturgeon Pool is a reservoir near the hamlet of Rifton, in the Town of Esopus in Ulster County, New York. It was created by damming the Wallkill River just above its confluence with Rondout Creek for hydroelectricity. Sturgeon Pool is situated 2½ miles west of Town of Esopus.
Esopus Island
Islet
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Esopus Island is an uninhabited island in the Hudson River. It is part of Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, located in the town of Hyde Park in Dutchess County, in the state of New York. Esopus Island is situated 2½ miles southeast of Town of Esopus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esopus and Rifton.
Esopus
Village
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Esopus is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,548 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the local indigenous tribe and previously thought to mean "small river" in English.
Rifton
Hamlet
Rifton is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census. Rifton is home to the Woodcrest Bruderhof and is located near the western town line of the Town of Esopus on Route 213. Rifton is situated 2½ miles west of Town of Esopus.
Staatsburg
Village
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Staatsburg is a hamlet and census-designated place in Hyde Park, a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 703 at the 2020 census. Staatsburg is situated 3½ miles east of Town of Esopus.
Town of Esopus
- Type: Locality with 8,890 residents
- Location: Ulster County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.8426° or 41° 50′ 33″ northLongitude
-73.9936° or 73° 59′ 37″ westPopulation
8,890Elevation
646 feet (197 metres)Open location code
87H8R2V4+2GGeoNames ID
5116673
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