Watchtower, New York | |
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Coordinates: 41°38′16″N74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W Coordinates: 41°38′16″N74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Ulster |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,709 |
• Density | 2,403.66/sq mi (928.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12589 |
Area code | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-78487 |
GNIS feature ID | 2631241 [2] |
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. [3]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,709 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [4] |
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