Wawarsing, New York
Wawarsing, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°44′25″N 74°23′59″W / 41.74028, -74.39972
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Ulster
Area
- Total	133. 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. 9 sq mi (346. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	130. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (338. 6 km²)
- Water	3. 1 sq mi (8. 1 km²)
Elevation	1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	12,889
- Density	98. 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 6/sq mi (38. 1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12489
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-78828[1]
GNIS feature ID	0979609[2]

Wawarsing is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 845 is a State of New York Telephone Area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout 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 12,889 at the 2000 census. The name is purported to mean "a place where the stream bends" in the Warwarsink language. ^[3]

The Town of Wawarsing is in the western part of the county. The town borders the Catskill Park, which lies to the north. The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. US 209 crosses the town, passing through many principal communities. New York ' s section of US Route 209 follows a straight northeasterly course for almost its entire length from the Pennsylvania state US 44 begins at a junction with 209 near the east town line. US Route 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Communities and locations in Wawarsing 4 Notable residents 5 References 6 External links

History

The Lenape settlement "at Wawarasinke" was burned by Dutch militiamen, led by Maarten Crieger, after the Natives attacked Wiltwyck (present day Kingston) and took captives in 1663. In 1685 Waarner Hoornbeek leased land there and is accepted as it's first European settler. In 1703 the areas of Mombaccus and Wawarasink, Ulster County, were made The Town of Rochester. During The Revolutionary War Wawarsing, Napanoch and Pinebush (Kerhonkson area) where attacked by British raiders and many women and children were masacred and most of the farms burned. In 1806 Wawarsing, Napanoch, Laurenkill, Lackawack, and Greenfield joined together to form The Town of Wawarsing out of Southern Rochester and parts of un-incorporated Ulster County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 133. 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 9 square miles (346. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 130. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (338. 6 km²) of it is land and 3. 1 square miles (8. 1 km²) of it (2. 32%) is water.

The western and southern borders of the Town is Sullivan County, New York. Sullivan 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 Northern part of the Town is the southern-most portion of The Catskill Mountains. The Eastern Border is one of the World's Last Great Places, The Shawangunk Ridge. Pronounced Sha-ong-ung. Rondout Creek passes through the town. Rondout Creek is a Tributary of the Hudson River in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York, USA. As do the Sandburgh, the Laurenkill, Beerkill, Fantinekill and VerNooykill.

Communities and locations in Wawarsing

• East Wawarsing -- A hamlet southeast of Wawarsing village.
• Ellenville -- The Village of Ellenville is at the junction of Routes 52 and 209. Ellenville is a village in Ulster County, New York, United States. The Town government building is located on Canal Street, Ellenville.
• Cragsmoor -- A hamlet in the south part of the town. Cragsmoor is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States.
• Dairyland -- A hamlet near the western town line on Route 52.
• Greenfield Park -- A hamlet west of Ellenville on Route 52.
• Kerhonkson -- The hamlet is located by the northern town line. Kerhonkson is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States.
• Honk Hill -- Located in Napanoch, near Honk Lake.
• Honk Lake -- A small lake south of Honk Hill.
• Kerhonkson -- A hamlet at the northeast town line on Route 209.
• Lackawack -- A hamlet northwest of Wawarsing village and at the edge of the Catskill Park.
• Minnewaska State Park -- A state park partly in the town. The Minnewaska State Park Preserve is a 21106 acre (58 km² preserve located on the Shawangunk Ridge in New York on US 44 / NY 55, five miles State Park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty historic interest recreation or other
• Napanoch -- A hamlet northeast of Ellenville on Route 209. Napanoch is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States.
• Pine Bush -- A hamlet at the northeast town line.
• Potterville -- An abandoned community in the town.
• Rondout Reservoir -- A reservoir partly in the north part of the town. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use
• Sam's Point Preserve -- A nature preserve south of Ellenville. Sam's Point Preserve, or Sam's Point Dwarf Pine Ridge Preserve, is a 4600-acre (19 km² preserve in Ulster County on the highest point (2289 feet/697 m of the nature reserve ( natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is a Protected area of importance for Wildlife, flora
• Spring Glen -- A hamlet by the south town line. Spring Glen is an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Wawarsing in Ulster County, New York, United States.
• The Cape -- A hamlet northwest of Ellenville on Route 52.
• Ulster Heights -- A hamlet in the western part of the town.
• Wawarsing -- The hamlet of Wawarsing is on Route 209.
• Yagerville -- An area near the Rondout Reservoir, too small to be a hamlet.

Notable residents

• Max Schubel, composer

References

External links

• Town Paper of Wawarsing, The Ellenville Journal Newspaper
• Wawarsing town information
• Wawarsing historical information
• Information about Potterville Ghost Town

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