Bearsville, New York

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Bearsville
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Baehr's Store, for which Bearsville was named
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Bearsville
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°02′26.7″N74°09′18.7″W / 42.040750°N 74.155194°W / 42.040750; -74.155194
Country United States
State New York
County Ulster
Government
part of town of Woodstock
  TypeUnincorporated
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
700
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12409
Area code 845
GNIS feature ID943336

Bearsville is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States, in the town of Woodstock. It is located along New York State Route 212, within Catskill State Park and just to the west of the hamlet of Woodstock. [1]

Bearsville was named not for the numerous local black bears, but for German peddler and storekeeper Christian Baehr, who built a store on the Sawkill Creek in 1839. [2]

Places of interest in Bearsville, or named for it, include Bearsville Records and Bearsville Studios, and The Bearsville Theater and restaurant complex. [3]

References

  1. "Bearsville, New York". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  2. "Baehr's Store - New York Historical Markers". waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  3. "Bearsville Theater". bearsvilletheater.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.