Shandaken, Catskill Park

#8 among attractions in Catskill Park

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Shandaken is a town on the northern border of Ulster County, New York, United States, northwest of Kingston, New York. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 3,085. The name is believed to be from an Esopus phrase for "land of rapid waters." ()

Alternative names: Area: 119.84 mi²Coordinates: 42°7'12"N, 74°23'43"W

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Shandaken – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Giant Ledge, Halcott Mountain, Panther Mountain, Balsam Mountain.

5.6 miS
Mountain
Giant Ledge, Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
143 min walk • Giant Ledge is a cliff located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Panther Mountain is located north of Giant Ledge.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Halcott Mountain, Catskill Park
138 min walk • Halcott Mountain is one of the Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It is mostly located in Greene County, with some of its lower slopes in Delaware and Ulster counties.
4.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Panther Mountain, Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
112 min walk • Panther Mountain is one of the Catskill High Peaks, located in the Town of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York. At approximately 3,720 feet in elevation, it is the 18th highest in the range.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Balsam Mountain, Catskill Park
132 min walk • Balsam Mountain is one of the High Peaks of the Catskill Mountains in the U.S. state of New York. Its exact height has not been determined, so the highest contour line, 3,600 feet, is usually given as its elevation.
5.2 miW
Mountain
Belle Ayr Mountain, Catskill Park
134 min walk • Belle Ayr Mountain is a mountain in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of Pine Hill. Fleischmann Mountain is to the west-northwest, Brush Ridge is north, Balsam Mountain and Haynes Mountain are south of Bell Ayr Mountain.
5.2 miSE
Museum
Empire State Railway Museum, Mount Tremper
134 min walk • Established in 1960, the Empire State Railway Museum is a non-profit railroad museum currently located in the historic Ulster & Delaware Phoenicia Railroad Station, Phoenicia, New York.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Sherrill, Catskill Park
102 min walk • Mount Sherrill is a mountain located in Greene County, New York, and is named after Eliakim Sherrill, and is part of the Catskill Mountains. Mount Sherrill is flanked to the east by North Dome, and to the west by Balsam Mountain. Mount Sherrill stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay.
3.6 miE
Mountain
Sheridan Mountain, Catskill Park
93 min walk • Sheridan Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north-northwest of Phoenicia. Fork Ridge is located southwest, and Romer Mountain is located south of Sheridan Mountain.
3 miNW
Mountain
Rose Mountain, Catskill Park
78 min walk • Rose Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Pine Hill. Monka Hill is located west of Rose Mountain and Halcott Mountain is located north.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
West Kill Mountain, Catskill Park
139 min walk • West Kill Mountain, or Westkill Mountain, is located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is named after the West Kill stream which flows along its northern side, and is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains.
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Dome, Catskill Park
113 min walk • North Dome is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. North Dome is flanked to the east by West Kill Mountain, and to the west faces Mount Sherrill.