| Shawangunk, New York | |
  Shawangunk, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
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| - Total | 56. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (146. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²) |
| - Land | 56. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (145. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 3 sq mi (0. 8 km²) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,022 |
| - Density | 213. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (82. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-66674 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979486 |
Shawangunk is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from native words (see below).
The Town of Shawangunk is in the southwestern part of the county. Like the neighboring mountain range, the name is sometimes pronounced "Shongum" by local residents. The Shawangunk Ridge (also known as the Shawangunk Mountains, or The Gunks; pronounced by some locals as "SHONG-gum" (/ˈʃɑŋgʌm/ is a ridge of mountains
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History
Shawangunk was first settled by Europeans around 1670. The region was organized as a precinct in 1743, and became the Town of Shawangunk in 1788.
Source of the town name
The name is a Dutch transliteration of the indigenous Munsee Lenape "Scha-WAN-gunk. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic " The Lenape linguist Raymond Whritenour reports that, "Schawan" is an inanimate intransitive verb meaning 'it is smoky air' or 'there is smoky air. ' Its noun-like participle is "schawank," meaning that which is smoky air. ' Adding the locative suffix gives us "schawangunk" ('in that which is smoky air' or, more simply, 'in the smoky air')[1]. Like the nearby Catskill Mountains, which are referred to as the "Hidden Mountains" at Olana, the Shawangunk area can be noted for the heavy humidity and atmosphere caused by the mountain ridge running southwest to northeast partially blocking the prevailing west to east wind. The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills) a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany Olana State Historic Site, also known as Frederic E Church House, is located in Columbia County New York, USA.
Whritenour suggests the name derives from the burning of a Munsee fort by the Dutch in 1663 (a massacre ending the Second Esopus War) beside the creek later named the Shawangunk Kill, near the western terminus of what is now Old Fort Road. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Nearly a dozen three-syllable variants of Shawangunk appear on the earliest land deeds adjacent to the massacre site and across the basin. The name spread to the nearby ridge in the early 1700s.
Residents, rather than describing themselves as living in Shawangunk, more commonly refer to their residence as either Wallkill, Pine Bush or Walker Valley, depending on which part of the town they live in. Wallkill is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) generally identified as coterminous with ZIP code 12589 Telephone exchange 895 in the Pine Bush is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the Town of Crawford, in Orange County New York, U Walker Valley is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the western part of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County New York,
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (146. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 56. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (145. 6 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 8 km²) of it (0. 55%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Orange County, New York. Orange County is a County located in the US state of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
The Wallkill River flows through the eastern half of town and lends it its name, which it flows through, while the western (Walker Valley) half climbs the slopes of the eponymous mountains. The Wallkill River, a Tributary of the Hudson, drains Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey, flowing from there generally northeasterly
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 12,022 people, 3,433 households, and 2,557 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 213. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (82. 6/km²). There were 3,754 housing units at an average density of 66. 8/sq mi (25. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86. 49% White, 8. 14% African American, 0. 26% Native American, 0. 92% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 2. 86% from other races, and 1. 32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 96% of the population.
There were 3,433 households out of which 39. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 5% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 5% were non-families. 20. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 78 and the average family size was 3. 21.
In the town the population was spread out with 22. 4% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 38. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 2% from 45 to 64, and 8. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 134. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,366, and the median income for a family was $59,975. Males had a median income of $40,967 versus $29,608 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,402. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 4% of families and 13. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 10. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Shawangunk
- Awosting -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Bruynswick -- A hamlet near the north town line on County Route 7.
- Crawford -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, south of Awosting.
- Dwaarkill -- A hamlet north of Red Mills, located on County Route 7.
- Galeville -- A former hamlet in the eastern part of the town, north of Wallkill. Galeville is on the west bank of the Wallkill River. The Wallkill River, a Tributary of the Hudson, drains Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey, flowing from there generally northeasterly Once home to Galeville Army Air Base, now Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge. The Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge located in Ulster County, New York, USA.
- New Hurley -- A former hamlet on Route 208.
- Pine Bush -- A hamlet in Orange County; the ZIP Code extends into much of western Shawangunk. Pine Bush is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the Town of Crawford, in Orange County New York, U
- Red Mills -- A hamlet at the south town line and north of Pine Bush.
- Rutsonville
- Shawangunk Kill -- A small stream in the town.
- Ulsterville -- A hamlet west of Pine Bush, located on Route
- Walker Valley -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Route 52. Walker Valley is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) located in the western part of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County New York, Walker Valley is west of Pine Bush.
- Wallkill -- A hamlet at the east town line. Wallkill is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) generally identified as coterminous with ZIP code 12589 Telephone exchange 895 in the
- Shawangunk Correctional Facility -- A New York State prison, north of Wallkill. Shawangunk Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison for males located in Ulster County, New York in the United States
- Wallkill Correctional Facility -- A state prison north of Wallkill. Wallkill Correctional Facility is a medium security Prison in New York state in the USA.
References
- ^ Spatz, Christopher Spring 2005, "Smoke Signals," Shawangunk Watch.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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