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

Las Villas

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
1. Las Villas Marker
Inscription.
Name given Plattekill and Catskills resorts offering Latin music, food 7 culture from ca. 1914. This road gateway to their locations.
 
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 734.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentHispanic AmericansParks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
 
Location. 41° 37.063′ N, 74° 4.551′ W. Marker is in Wallkill, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of Plattekille Ardonia Road (County Road 13) and Huckleberry Turnpike, on the left when traveling south on Plattekille Ardonia Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Huckleberry Turnpike, Plattekill NY 12568, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North
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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington’s Headquarters (approx. 1.9 miles away); Newburgh Area (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Newburgh Area (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Washington’s Headquarters (approx. 2.8 miles away); Historical Site (approx. 3.8 miles away); Gomez Mill House (approx. 5.3 miles away); Thomas Machin’s Mint (approx. 5.4 miles away); Presbyterian Church & Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallkill.
 
Also see . . .  William G. Pomeroy Foundation profile for the marker. The page features additional information about Las Villas. (Submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.) 
 
Las Villas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 19, 2026
2. Las Villas Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 31, 2026