Doodletown
Doodletown was an isolated hamlet in the Town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, United States. Purchased by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission during the 1960s, it is now part of Bear Mountain State Park and a popular destination for hikers, birdwatchers, botanists, and local historians.- Type: Dwelling
- Description: human settlement in New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Doodletown, New York”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunderberg Mountain and Iona Island.
Dunderberg Mountain
Peak
Dunderberg Mountain is a 1,086-foot mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River at the southern end of the Hudson Highlands. It lies just above Jones Point, New York, within Bear Mountain State Park and the town of Stony Point in Rockland County, New York.
Iona Island
Island
Photo: Kafziel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iona Island is a 556-acre island of the Hudson River in the town of Stony Point, New York, on its west bank. The island is located approximately one mile south of the Bear Mountain Bridge and is separated from the Hudson's western shore by mudflats and freshwater tidal marshes.
Bear Mountain Inn
Hotel
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bear Mountain Inn is a 1915 hotel, restaurant and spa owned by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission and located in Bear Mountain State Park just south of the Bear Mountain Bridge in Rockland County, New York. Bear Mountain Inn is situated 1¼ miles north of Doodletown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jones Point and Fort Montgomery.
Jones Point
Hamlet
Jones Point is a hamlet located in the town of Stony Point in Rockland County in the state of New York, United States, located north of Tomkins Cove; east of Bear Mountain State Park; south of Iona Island; and west of the Hudson River. Jones Point is situated 2 miles east of Doodletown.
Fort Montgomery
Village
Fort Montgomery is a hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. Fort Montgomery is situated 2½ miles north of Doodletown.
Tomkins Cove
Hamlet
Photo: Disputantum, Public domain.
Tomkins Cove is a hamlet in the Town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Stony Point; east of Harriman State Park; south of Doodletown and west of the Hudson River. Tomkins Cove is situated 2½ miles south of Doodletown.
Doodletown
- Categories: ghost town, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Rockland County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.29596° or 41° 17′ 46″ northLongitude
-73.9916° or 73° 59′ 30″ westElevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
87H872W5+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 158854327OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwellingWikidata ID
Q5296996
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Doodletown” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “杜德爾敦 (紐約州)”
- Chinese: “杜德爾敦”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include June Cemetery and Herbert/Weyant Cemetery.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hiker’s Parking and Iona Island.
Rockland County: Must-Visit Destinations
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