Ulster Park, New York
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Ulster Park, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′21″N 73°58′37″W / 41.85583°N 73.97694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12487 |
| Area code | 845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 968115[1] |
Ulster Park is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The community is located near U.S. Route 9W and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Kingston, in the town of Esopus. Ulster Park has a post office with ZIP code 12487, which opened on November 29, 1847.[2][3]
Ulster Park was also home to Camp Chi-Wan-Da, a Jewish summer camp where Sandy Koufax, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, spent his summers during his childhood and teenage years.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ulster Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Camp Chi-Wan-Da". Hudson Valley Ruins.
- ^ Simons, Bill (July 13, 2023). "Jewish Baseball Players: Yentl at the Bat". The Reporter Group.
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