Shawangunk Cities, Towns and Villages
Official and unofficial community websites. Narrowly focused historical sites are included here as well. Generic town search sites are omitted.
- Accord
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- Accord-Kerhonkson On-Line Unofficial town site.
- Ellenville
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- The Village of Ellenville Unofficial town site.
- The Ellenville, NY, Web Site Unoffical town history with old photos.
- Kerhonkson
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- Accord-Kerhonkson On-Line Unofficial town site.
- Kingston
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- Welcome to Kingston, NY Official city site
- Discover 300 Years of New York History…Kingston National Register of Historic Places
- Mamakating
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- Town of Mamakating Official site.
- Marbletown
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- Marbletown, New York Official site.
- Rondout Valley Business Association
- Napanoch
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- Napanoch, NY, Web Site Town history with old photos.
- Newburgh
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- City of Newburgh, NY Official site.
- New Paltz
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- Town of New Paltz, NY Official site.
- Village of New Paltz Official site.
- Experience New Paltz Unofficial site.
- Chamber of Commerce
- Pine Bush
- Port Jervis
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- Welcome to Port Jervis Official city site.
- Minisink Valley Historical Society
- Rochester
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- Town of Rochester, NY Official site.
- Rosendale
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- Town of Rosendale Official site.
- Chamber of Commerce
- Williams Lake Walter Williams reminisces.
- Walden
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- Village of Walden Official site.
- Wallkill
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- Town of Wallkill Official site.
- Wawarsing
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- Welcome to Classic Wawarsing Net Magazine with emphasis on local history. December 2004 was last issue posted.
Shawangunk Counties
- Ulster
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- Ulster County Official site.
- Sullivan
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- Sullivan County Official site.
- Sullivan County Catskills Visitor’s Association
- Sullivan County Historical Society
- Orange
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- Orange County, NY Official site.
Region
- Hudson Valley
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- Hudson Valley Voyager Commercial site.
- Welcome to New York’s Hudson Valley Commercial site.
Parks and Public Preserves
- Statewide Organizations
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- NY State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Official site.
- NY Parks and Conservation Association Greenways and rail trails.
- NY State Parks and Trails Private organization.
- Specific Parks and Preserves
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- Minnewaska State Park Preserve
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- Minnewaska State Park Preserve Official site.
- Lake Minnewaska Mountain Houses Unofficial site devoted both to the present state park and to Minnewaska’s past as a private resort and preserve.
- The Palisades Park ConservancyPrivate organization devoted to protecting and promoting all parks managed by Palisades Interstate Park Commission, including Minnewaska.
- Mohonk Preserve
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- Mohonk PreserveOfficial site.
- Sam’s Point Preserve
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- Sam’s Point Preserve Nature Conservancy site.
- High Point State Park, NJ
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- High Point State Park Official site.
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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- Delaware Water Gap National Park Service site.
Shawangunk Private Preserves
- Mohonk Mountain House Official site.
- Soyuzivka Heritage Foundation Official site.
Shawangunk Ridge Sites
- Shawangunk Mountain Home Page Private site.
- Rock Hill Ridge (Accord) Private site.
Shawangunk Public Institutions: Libraries
- Cragsmoor Free Library
- Ellenville Public Library and Museum
- Elting Library (New Paltz)
- Stone Ridge Library
Shawangunk Public Institutions: Colleges
Maps and Mapping
- UNH Dimond Library Historic USCG maps of New York and New England
- Town of New Paltz New Paltz maps
Area History
(See also historical sites under individual towns above, including Ellenville, Kingston, Napanoch, Port Jervis, Rosendale and Wawarsing.)
- Century House Historical Society Rosendale
- D&H Canal Historical Society
- Huguenot Historical Society
- Minisink Valley Historical Society
- Neversink Valley Area Museum (D&H Canal Park)
- New York, Ontario and Western Railway Historical society for defunct railroad.
- Sullivan County Historical Society
- Ulster County Poorhouse Project Forgotten children.
Physical Environment
- NY Natural Heritage ProgramInventories and database of plant and animal species.
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology Excellent general birding site.
- Sullivan County Audubon Society
- Sam’s Point Clear Sky Clock Answers the astronomer’s question, “Will it be cloudy or clear?”
Local Environmental and Advocacy Groups
- Open Space Institute
- Scenic Hudson
- Sierra Club Mid-Hudson Chapter
- NY Planning Federation
- Regional Plan Association
- Shawangunk Ridge Coalition
- Mohonk Consultations Its mission “is to support the interrelationships of all forms of life on earth.”
- Save the Ridge
- Shawangunk Biodiversity Partnership
- Basha Kill Area Association
- Stewart Park and Reserve Coalition
- Yankee Lake Preservation Association
Land Trusts
- Orange County Land Trust
- Rondout Esopus Land Conservancy
- Walkill Valley Land Trust
- Land Trust Alliance National organization home
State Government
Shawangunk Reporting
- Daily Newspapers
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- Daily Freeman Kingston
- Times Herald-Record Middletown
- Poughkeepsie Journal
- Sulllivan County Democrat Callicoon
- Weekly Newspapers
- Radio
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- WAMC Northeast Public RadioTransmitting from Kingston, Middletown, etc.)
- WJFF (90.5 FM) Sullivan County NPR affiliate.
Recreation
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
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- Gunks.com
- Gunks Climbers’ Coalition
- Rock & Snow New Paltz climbing shop.
- Bicycling
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- The Bicycle Rack New Paltz shop.
- The Bicycle Depot New Paltz shop.
- Skiing and Snowboarding
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- Skiing at Minnewaska Private site.
- Swimming
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- Minnewaska Distance Swimmers Association Volunteer group.
- Hang Gliding
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- Mountain Wings Ellenville hang gliding shop.
Odds and Ends
- Photographs
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- Patty Lee Parmalee FOS board member
- Mohonk Images G. Steve Jordan
- Hardie Truesdale
- Scenic New York State A nice amateur album.