Phoenicia, New York

Phoenicia
Phoenicia
CDP and hamlet
	View along Main Street
	Etymology: From Phoenix tannery
	Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
	Coordinates: 42°4′53″N 74°18′47″W / 42.08139°N 74.31306°W
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Catskills
County	Ulster
Area
• Total	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	268
• Density	589.01/sq mi (227.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	12464
Area code	845
Exchange	688
FIPS code	36-57650
GNIS feature ID	0960320

Phoenicia is a hamlet (and census-designated place) of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census, making it the second highest populated community in the town. The village center is located just off Route 28 at its junction with Route 214 and is nestled at the base of three peaks, Mount Tremper, Romer Mountain, and Sheridan Mountain. The community sits at the confluence of the Esopus Creek and Stony Clove Creek. A popular getaway for New Yorkers, the hamlet has frequented many tourism guides as among the best vacation towns in the greater New York City area.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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