Watchtower, New York
Watchtower, New York | |
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 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. | |
  Watchtower, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′16″N 74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,381 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12589 |
| Area code | 845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2631241[1] |
Watchtower is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,381 at the 2010 census.
It is owned and operated by the Watchtower Society (a legal entity of Jehovah's Witnesses) and has been in operation since 1963.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watchtower, New York
- ^ The Watchtower, September 15, 1983, page 27
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |