Shandaken, New York
Shandaken, New York | |
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US Census Map | |
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′40″N 74°22′55″W / 42.11111°N 74.38194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.84 sq mi (310.39 km2) |
| • Land | 119.78 sq mi (310.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,866 |
| • Density | 23.93/sq mi (9.238/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12480 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-66597 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979484 |
| Website | https://www.shandaken.gov/ |
Shandaken is a town on the northern border of Ulster County, New York, United States, northwest of Kingston, New York. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,866. The name is believed to be from an Esopus phrase for "land of rapid waters."