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Welcome to Blue Mountain ...

Blue Mountain is located in Ulster County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Blue Mountain: Blue Mtn. (or less commonly used: Blue Mntn.)

Blue Mountain is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Blue Mountain ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Blue Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Blue Mountain - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, Oregon and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Mountain.

Communities near Blue Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Mountain.

  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Catskill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Saugerties
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rhinebeck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Hook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tivoli
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Tannersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Blue Mountain? 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 Blue Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Mountain.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Mountain. 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 Blue Mountain - 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.









 

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