Welcome to Mohonk Lake ...

Mohonk Lake is located in Ulster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mohonk Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mohonk Lake: Mohonk Lk.

Mohonk Lake is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Mohonk Lake ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

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

Communities near Mohonk Lake ...

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

• Poughkeepsie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Newburgh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
• Kingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Walden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Wappingers Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Montgomery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
• Ellenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <3>
• Maybrook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <3>
• Rhinebeck
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mohonk Lake ...

Looking for more information about Mohonk Lake? 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 Mohonk Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mohonk Lake.

Adding Mohonk Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mohonk Lake 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 Mohonk Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mohonk Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mohonk Lake. 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/