Black Ash Swamp

Black Ash Swamp is a swamp in Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York. Black Ash Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet Richardsville, as well as near Kent Cliffs.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boyds Corner Reservoir and Pelton Pond.

Boyds Corner Reservoir

Reservoir

The Boyds Corner Reservoir is a reservoir in the town of Kent in Putnam County, New York. Located about 50 miles north of New York City, it is the northernmost reservoir in the Croton River watershed, but is not part of the New York City water supply system's Croton Watershed. Boyds Corner Reservoir is situated 2 miles east of Black Ash Swamp.

Pelton Pond

Pelton Pond is an 8-acre pond within Clarence Fahnestock State Park in northern Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York. According to an 1849 source it is named after a local miner. Pelton Pond is situated 2 miles west of Black Ash Swamp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmers Mills and Tompkins Corners.

Farmers Mills

Hamlet

Farmers Mills is a hamlet in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York. Farmers Mills is situated 4 miles northeast of Black Ash Swamp.

Tompkins Corners

Hamlet

Tompkins Corners is a hamlet in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York. Tompkins Corners is situated 4 miles south of Black Ash Swamp.

Shenandoah

Hamlet

East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 29,707 at the 2020 census. Until its creation in 1849, the town was the eastern portion of the town of Fishkill. Shenandoah is situated 5 miles north of Black Ash Swamp.

Black Ash Swamp

Type: Swamp
Category: body of water
Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.45722° or 41° 27′ 26″ north

Longitude

-73.79111° or 73° 47′ 28″ west

Elevation

814 feet (248 metres)

Open location code

87H8F645+VH

GeoNames ID

7728104

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