Welcome to Shokan ...
Shokan is located in Ulster County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Shokan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
Shokan is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shokan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Shokan: 12481<3>
Websites for Shokan ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.ulsterchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shokan, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Shokan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shokan.
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
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- New Paltz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Saugerties
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <4>
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- Rhinebeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
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- Red Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
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- Tivoli
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>
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- Hunter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Bearsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
- Bearsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearsville <4>
Google driving directions:
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- West Hurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
- West Hurley is located in Ulster County
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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 Shokan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shokan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shokan. 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 Shokan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shokan. See our Newspapers Page for Shokan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shokan ...
Looking for more information about Shokan? 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 Shokan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shokan.
Adding Shokan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shokan 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 Shokan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Shokan post office opened in 1842.
We also found Shokan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shokan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shokan. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Shokan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shokan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shokan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |