Mongaup Valley is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

(and census-designated place) in Sullivan County,

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, United States. The community is located along

New York State Route 17B New York State Route 17B (NY 17B) is a state highway located entirely within Sullivan County, New York, Sullivan County, New York (state), New York, in the United States. It connects the Callicoon (CDP), New York, hamlet of Callicoon a ...

west of

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, and along the

Mongaup River The Mongaup River is a stream in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is a tributary to the Delaware River. Etymology The name 'Mongaup' is derived from an Indian language; probably meaning "dancing feather", or "huckeberry valley". V ...

. Mongaup Valley has a

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with ZIP code 12762, which opened on June 22, 1848.

Notable person

Stephanie Blythe Stephanie Blythe (born 1970) is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since the early 1990s. She is particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with whom she has perfo ...

(born 1970),

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References

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