Stamford in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mount Utsayantha
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 12, 2007
1. Mount Utsayantha Marker
Property on top of this mountain was donated to the Village of Stamford in 1917 by the estate of Dr. Stephen Churchill for use as a park
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 42° 24.45′ N, 74° 36.62′ W. Marker is in Stamford, New York, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (New York State Route 23) and Mountain Ave., on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stamford NY 12167, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Our Heroic Dead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Herring Park (approx. half a mile away); Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Battle (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 3.6 miles away); 1983 - 1984 - 1986 (approx. 3.9 miles away); St. Peters (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Sugar Bush Raid (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stamford.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Utsayantha Lake (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Related marker.
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Also see . . . Mount Utsayantha. Summit Post website entry (Submitted on October 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. Indian Legend FireTower Fire Tower
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, April 12, 2007
2. Mount Utsayantha
Marker located at Mainstreet and Mountain Ave in The "Queen of the Catskills", Stamford, NY.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,890 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
