Cragsmoor New York

Cragsmoor is a hamlet and census-designated place in Ulster County, New York, with a population of 433 as of 2020. It is located atop the Shawangunk Ridge in the Town of Wawarsing and features Sam's Point Preserve. Originally named Evansville, Cragsmoor was founded as an art colony in 1879 by artists who discovered the area earlier in the decade. It was renamed Cragsmoor in 1893. The hamlet is known for its historic significance, with Chetolah and the Cragsmoor Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first transportation link, a railway, arrived in 1871, making the area more accessible and facilitating food transport. Geographically, Cragsmoor spans 4.4 square miles, all land, with its center at 1,800 feet above sea level. The area is wooded and rustic, with modest homes on large lots and many undeveloped woodlots, contributing to higher property values compared to the rest of Wawarsing. There is no business district aside from a post office. In 1996, a 3,620-acre section was added to the National Register as the Cragsmoor Historic District due to its notable architecture by Bert Goldsmith and Frederick S. Dellenbaugh. The Long Path hiking trail passes through the town towards Sam's Point Preserve. Demographically, as of the 2000 census, Cragsmoor had 474 residents across 189 households, with a population density of 108.5 per square mile. The racial makeup was predominantly White, with small percentages of Native Americans and others. Household statistics showed 29.6% with children under 18, 59.3% married couples, and 20.1% ...