Shale Pit
Shale Pit is a quarry in Ulster County, New York. Shale Pit is situated nearby to the protected area Mohonk Preserve (Foothills), as well as near the tourism office Duck Pond Visitor Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mohonk Mountain House and Guyot Hill.
Mohonk Mountain House
Protected area
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mohonk Mountain House, also known as Lake Mohonk Mountain House or simply Lake Mohonk, is a resort hotel located south of the Catskill Mountains on the crest of the Shawangunk Ridge in New York. Mohonk Mountain House is situated 2 miles north of Shale Pit.
Guyot Hill
Peak
Guyot Hill is a mountain located in the Shawangunk Mountains of New York, south of High Falls. Bonticou Crag is located east-northeast of Guyot Hill. Guyot Hill is situated 2½ miles north of Shale Pit.
Sojourner Truth Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Gyrobo, Public domain.
Sojourner Truth Bridge is situated 2½ miles east of Shale Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Paltz and Alligerville Historic District.
New Paltz
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Paltz is a city in Ulster County, New York State. This article also covers the small town of Gardiner, less than 7 miles to the southwest.
Alligerville Historic District
Hamlet
Photo: HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alligerville Historic District is a national historic district located at Alligerville, Ulster County, New York. It encompasses 81 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, and 8 contributing structures in the hamlet of Alligerville. Alligerville Historic District is situated 4 miles northwest of Shale Pit.
High Falls
Hamlet
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
High Falls is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 700 at the 2020 census. Portions of High Falls are located in the towns of Marbletown and Rosendale. High Falls is situated 5 miles north of Shale Pit.
Shale Pit
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Ulster County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.7499° or 41° 44′ 60″ northLongitude
-74.13568° or 74° 8′ 8″ westOpen location code
87H7PVX7+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 292738628OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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