Ulster Park New York Map

About Ulster Park, New York

Ulster Park is a locality in Ulster County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,200. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Ulster Park is located at 41.8559°N, 73.9771°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12487.

Ulster Park rests where the rolling hills of the Catskills begin their gentle descent toward the broad, serpentine Hudson River. It lies 11.1 miles north-north-west of Poughkeepsie, NY (from Poughkeepsie, NY: bearing 345°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-east of Kingston. The land itself, a rich tapestry of deciduous forests and fertile fields, rises and falls with a quiet insistence, hinting at the ancient geological forces that shaped it. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy of oak and maple in late afternoon, casts a golden benediction upon the winding country roads, illuminating the occasional weathered barn and the distant, hazy blue of the Shawangunk Ridge. The air here carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perennial perfume that clings to the skin and settles in the lungs, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway in Ulster Park. This corner of Ulster County has long been a place of quiet industry and tenacious settlement. Before the advent of the automobile, the Hudson River was the lifeblood of Ulster Park, carrying barges laden with timber and stone, fueling a modest but vital economy. Later, apple orchards, their branches heavy with fruit in the autumn, dotted the landscape, and the legacy of that agricultural past can still be seen in the remnants of old stone walls that crisscross the fields. Today, while the pace remains deliberately unhurried, a subtle hum of commerce persists, a blend of small businesses catering to locals and the steady stream of visitors drawn to the nearby natural beauty of the Mohonk Preserve and the Esopus Creek. The very soil of Ulster Park seems to hold echoes of generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered on the wind that rustles through the leaves.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ulster Park, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ulster Park and Ulster County.

Detailed location data for Ulster Park includes the ZIP code (12487), telephone area code (845), county seat of Ulster County (Kingston), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ulster Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.