Near Lanesville in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
State Land
1885 - 1935
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2020
1. State Land Marker
Acquired 1909.
A part of 2,370,000 acres
of wild forest maintained
for free public use.
Erected 1935 by State Education and Conservative Departments.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 42° 9.188′ N, 74° 12.397′ W. Marker is near Lanesville, New York, in Greene County. It is on New York State Route 214 5 miles north of Diamond Notch Road, on the right when traveling north. Near the Devils Tombstone Campground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lanesville NY 12450, 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: One Hundredth Anniversary (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named State Land (approx. 1½ miles away); Hunter (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hunter War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Tannersville (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hunter (approx. 4.2 miles away); Tannersville School Ground Improvements (approx. 4.6 miles away); Town of Hunter World War Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. State Land Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 22, 2020
3. State Land Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
