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Welcome to Ulster Park ...

Ulster Park is located in Ulster County<1>.


The location of Ulster Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ulster Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

Ulster Park is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ulster Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Ulster Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ulster Park, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Ulster Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ulster Park.

  • Poughkeepsie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Paltz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Wappingers Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Saugerties
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Rhinebeck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Hook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Millbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
  • Tivoli
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
    • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <4>
  • Lefever Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
    • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County

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 Ulster Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ulster Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ulster Park. 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 Ulster Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulster Park. See our Newspapers Page for Ulster Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ulster Park ...

Looking for more information about Ulster Park? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ulster Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ulster Park.

Adding Ulster Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ulster Park 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 Ulster Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ulster Park post office opened in 1865.

We also found Ulster Park in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ulster Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ulster Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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 Ulster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ulster Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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