Shandaken NY Real Estate includes Hamlets of Allaben, Beechford, Big Indian, Chichester, Bushnellville, Mt. Pleasant, Phoenicia, and Slide Mountain. The Town of Shandaken is comprised of twelve hamlets, mostly nestled in the valleys throughout the Town. Mostly people enjoy the rich beauty and scenery of the area which has drawn artists from around the world and contributed to some notable movements in the arts. Some of the most picturesque scenes unfold before you if wish to climb Slide Mountain, the tallest Catskill Mountain, or take a short day hike to Giant Ledge.
Nearly 75% of the Town is owned by New York State Forestlands. It also includes the Town of Shandaken which borders to the north by the counties of Delaware and Greene, to the east by the Towns of Woodstock and Olive, to the south by the Town Denning the west by the Town of Hardenburg.
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Shandaken NY Real Estate History
The town was first settled around the time of the American Revolution. Situated in the southeastern tip of the Town of Shandaken, Mount Tremper was in a valley through which settlers on turnpike sand roads would first pass on the way west. Fort Shandaken, built about the time of the Revolutionary War for the protection of Kingston against Indian raids, was located in Mount Tremper.
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.
First settled by the Winnes, Hudlers, Longyears and Satterlees, the village was known as Ladew Corners (The Corners) and was finally named Mt. Tremper in 1909. 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 town is inside the Catskill Park, and it is entirely mountainous. Within it lies Slide Mountain, the Catskill Mountains’ highest peak. The north town line is the border of Greene County, and the west town line is the border of Delaware County. The Esopus Creek flows across the town.
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According to the U. S. Census for 2000, the town has a total area of 119.8 square miles and a population of 3,235 people, 95% white. The median income for a household is $31,566 and the per capita income for the town is $21,121.
Recreational activities include: skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the winter; fishing, tubing, swimming, hiking, biking & canoeing in the summer. Events include: the Artists’ Studio Tour, the Belleayre Music Concerts, the Rotary’s Quacker Race, Shandaken Day and the newly established Phoenicia Festival of the Voice.