Welcome to Shunpike ...
Shunpike is located in Dutchess County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shunpike, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Shunpike is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shunpike lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Shunpike ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shunpike.
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <3>
- New Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
- New Paltz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <3>
- Wappingers Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <3>
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Rhinebeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <3>
- Pawling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
- Pawling is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shunpike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shunpike.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shunpike. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shunpike.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shunpike. See our Newspapers Page for Shunpike.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shunpike ...
Looking for more information about Shunpike? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shunpike, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shunpike.
Adding Shunpike to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shunpike in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Shunpike was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shunpike post office opened in 1870.
We also found Shunpike in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shunpike.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shunpike. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shunpike - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |