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Near Bushnellsville in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

State Land

1885-1935

 
 
Leaving State Land Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2020
1. Leaving State Land Marker
Inscription. Entering/ leaving forest preserve acquired 1932. A part of 2,370,000 acres of wild forest maintained for free public use.
 
Erected 1935 by State Education & Conservation Departments.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
 
Location. 42° 9.865′ N, 74° 24.538′ W. Marker is near Bushnellsville, New York, in Ulster County. It is on New York State Route 42 1½ miles north of Crump Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shandaken NY 12480, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The History of Shandaken, Bushnellsville & Allaben (approx. 3.2 miles away); Town of Shandaken Historic Sites (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Shandaken Tunnel and the N.Y.C. Water Supply System (approx. 3.2 miles away); Catskill Water Supply System (approx. 4.1 miles away); Elm Street Stone Arch Bridge (approx. 4.2 miles away); Belleayre Mountain Ski Center (approx. 4.2 miles away); History of Pine Hill and Highmount (approx. 4.2 miles away); Pine Hill Honor Roll (approx. 4.3 miles away).
 
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Entering State Land Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2020
2. Entering State Land Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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Jun. 18, 2026