West Shokan
West Shokan is a hamlet in the town of Olive in Ulster County, New York, United States. The community is located near New York State Route 28A and is 15.2 miles west of Kingston. West Shokan has a post office with the ZIP code 12494.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in New York, United States
- Also known as: “West Shokan, New York”
- Postal code: 12494
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hanover Mountain and Samuels Point.
Hanover Mountain
Peak
Hanover Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York west of West Shokan. Little Rocky is located south, and Balsam Cap is located northwest of Hanover Mountain. Hanover Mountain is situated 2 miles west of West Shokan.
Samuels Point
Peak
Photo: Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0.
Samuels Point is a cliff located in the Catskill Mountains of New York west-northwest of Olivebridge. Mount Pleasant is located north, and South Mountain is located south-southeast of Samuels Point. Samuels Point is situated 2½ miles northwest of West Shokan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boiceville and Shokan.
Boiceville
Hamlet
Boiceville is a hamlet in the town of Olive, Ulster County, New York, United States. Located at the intersection of New York State Route 28 and New York State Route 28A, Boiceville is within Catskill State Park. Boiceville is situated 3 miles north of West Shokan.
Shokan
Village
Shokan is a hamlet located in the town of Olive in Ulster County, New York, United States, within the Catskill Park. The population was 1,075 at the 2020 census. Shokan is situated 4 miles east of West Shokan.
Olivebridge
Hamlet
Olivebridge is a hamlet in the town of Olive, Ulster County, New York, United States, within Catskill Park and the Catskill Mountains. The community's name is sometimes written “Olive Bridge,” but the United States Board on Geographic Names lists the name as “Olivebridge.” The U.S. Olivebridge is situated 4½ miles southeast of West Shokan.
West Shokan
- Categories: hamlet of New York and locality
- Location: Olive, Ulster County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.96732° or 41° 58′ 2″ northLongitude
-74.28709° or 74° 17′ 14″ westElevation
666 feet (203 metres)Open location code
87H7XP87+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 158800247OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“West Shokan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西肖坎 (紐約州)”
- Chinese: “西肖坎”
- South Azerbaijani: “وزت شوکان، نیویورک”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brodhead and Cold Brook.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Augustine Chapel and Olive Fire Department Company 3.
Ulster County: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “West Shokan”. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.