Shandaken

Shandaken is a town on the northern border of , United States, northwest of , . As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,866. The name is believed to be from an Esopus phrase for "land of rapid waters."…
  • Type: Village with 2,870 residents
  • Description: town in New York
  • Also known as: “Great Shandaken”, “Shandaken Center”, “Shandaken, New York”, “Shandaken, NY”, and “Шандакен”
  • Postal code: 12480

Places of Interest

Highlights: Garfield Mountain.

Peak
is a mountain located in the… is situated 2½ miles southeast of Shandaken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pine Hill and Chichester.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the western part of the town… is situated 4½ miles west of Shandaken.

Hamlet
The hamlet of , New York, formerly referred… is situated 4½ miles east of Shandaken.

Village
is a hamlet of Shandaken in , , United States. is situated 5 miles southeast of Shandaken.

Shandaken

Latitude
42.12009° or 42° 7′ 12″ north
Longitude
-74.39508° or 74° 23′ 42″ west
Population
2,870
Elevation
1,056 feet (322 metres)
Open location code
87J74JC3+2X
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Uzbek—“Shandaken” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Shandaken”
  • Bavarian: “Highmount”
  • Chechen: “Шандекен”
  • Chinese: “尚代肯 (紐約州)”
  • Chinese: “尚代肯”
  • French: “Shandaken”
  • German: “Shandaken”
  • Haitian: “Shandaken, New York”
  • Haitian: “Shandaken”
  • Hungarian: “Shandaken”
  • Italian: “Shandaken”
  • Japanese: “シャンデークン”
  • Mazanderani: “شان‌دیکن (نیویورک)”
  • Mazanderani: “شان‌دیکن”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shandaken”
  • Norwegian: “Shandaken”
  • Polish: “Shandaken”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شاندئیکن، نیویورک”
  • Spanish: “Shandaken”
  • Tatar: “Шандекен”
  • Turkish: “Shandaken”
  • Ukrainian: “Шандекен”
  • Urdu: “شینڈیکن، نیویارک”
  • Uzbek: “Shandaken”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Allaben and Panther Mountain Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shandaken Post Office and Glenbrook Park.

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Worth a closer look: Kingston and Woodstock.

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