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The Mohonk Mountain House, also known as Lake Mohonk Mountain House, is a resort hotel located south of the Catskill Mountains on the crest of the Shawangunk Ridge, New York. The property lies at the junction of the towns of New Paltz , Marbletown , and Rochester .
New Paltz (locally / ˈ n uː p ɔː l z /) is an incorporated U.S. town in Ulster County, New York. The population was 14,407 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston .
An 1875 map of the town of New Paltz; the village was created in the central portion. New Paltz was founded in 1678 by French Huguenots settlers, including Louis DuBois, who had taken refuge in Mannheim, Germany, for a brief period of time, being married there in 1655, before emigrating to the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1660 with his family.
Northwest of New Paltz, between Wallkill Valley on the east and Rondout Valley on the west 41°46′48″N 74°09′41″W / 41.78°N 74.1614°W / 41.78; -74.1614 ( Lake Mohonk Mountain House
The small lake, one-half mile (0.80 km) long and 60 feet (18 m) deep, is located 1,245 feet (379 m) above sea level in the town of New Paltz near Sky Top Mountain, at 1,542 feet (470 m) one of the highest peaks of the Shawangunk Ridge.
New York State Route 299 (NY 299) is a short but important state route entirely within Ulster County, New York, in the United States.Centered on its interchange with the New York State Thruway outside New Paltz, it provides access from that road to the popular recreational attractions of the Shawangunk Ridge to the west and Poughkeepsie to the east.
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Ulster County has also played a role in some significant moments in U.S. history. The Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, New York, is where, in early 1777, American colonists met to ratify the New York Constitution. The Ulster County Fair has been held in New Paltz for many years and is promoted as "The Best Six Days of Summer".