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Welcome to Jenkinstown ...

Jenkinstown is located in Ulster County<1>.


The location of Jenkinstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


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

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

Websites for Jenkinstown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities near Jenkinstown ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Newburgh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beacon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
  • New Paltz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Walden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
  • Washingtonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Wappingers Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenkinstown ...

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

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