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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." [edit] History
The town was first settled around the time of the American Revolution. Shandaken was established as a town in 1804 from part of the Town of Woodstock. In 1809, the town was increased by territory from the Town of Neversink (in Sullivan County). Later, some of Shandaken was used to help form the Towns of Denning, Hardenburgh, and Olive. By the final years of the 19th Century, Shandaken had developed the tourist industry which is still the most important part of its economy. The population of Shandaken in 1900 was 4,053. An alternate translation of the native word "shandaken" is the "place of the hemlocks." The Mount Tremper Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [edit] Research Tips
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