Warwick in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hoop Snake Hill

— Legends & Lore —

Photographed by Nicholas Scott, April 18, 2026

1. Hoop Snake Hill Marker

Inscription. For generations, local legend tells of an enormous snake that grasped its tail in its mouth and rolled down this hill toward its victims.

Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore. (Marker Number 168.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.

Location. 41° 16.756′ N, 74° 17.895′ W. Marker is in Warwick, New York, in Orange County. It is on State School Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 State School Road, Warwick NY 10990, 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

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Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wisner Tract (approx. half a mile away); Bellvale Methodist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Iron Forge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bellvale (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hambletonian (approx. 2.3 miles away); Clark Murder (approx. 2½ miles away); Conrad Sly Homestead (approx. 2.9 miles away); Sugar Loaf Community of Craftsmen (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warwick.

Also see . . . Hoop Snake (Youtube, 3:10). “The 'Hoop Snake' is largely an American Myth, more prevalent in the Southern States. So, what is a 'Hoop Snake'?” (Submitted on April 27, 2026.)

Photographed by Nicholas Scott, April 18, 2026

2. Hoop Snake Hill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Nicholas Scott of New Vernon, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2026, by Nicholas Scott of New Vernon, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.