Greenfield Park is a
hamlet
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in the Town of
Wawarsing,
Ulster County
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,
New York
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, United States. The community is located along
New York State Route 52
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, west of
Ellenville
Ellenville is a village within the town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, United States. Its population was 4,167 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was originally called "Socconessing" by the first inhabitants, the Esopus Munsee of ...
. Greenfield Park has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 12435, which opened on December 23, 1852.
It is home to many bungalow colonies which are summer homes for mostly Jewish families who escape the summer heat in Brooklyn, including Tamarack Hills, Greenfield Meadows, and Dee Lees.
References
Hamlets in Ulster County, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
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