Watchtower, New York

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Watchtower, New York
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Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
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Watchtower, New York
Coordinates: 41°38′16″N74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W / 41.63778; -74.26028 Coordinates: 41°38′16″N74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W / 41.63778; -74.26028
Country United States
State New York
County Ulster
Area
[1]
  Total0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
  Land0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,709
  Density2,403.66/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 ID2631241 [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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 1,709
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watchtower, New York
  3. The Watchtower, September 15, 1983, page 27
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.