Copake Falls, New York

Copake Falls is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet, once known as Copake Iron Works, is in the eastern part of the town of Copake, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Massachusetts state line. The CDP was designated after the 2010 census.

Copake Falls, New York
New York State Route 344 in Copake Falls.
New York State Route 344 in Copake Falls.
Copake Falls is located in New York
Copake Falls
Copake Falls
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°7′10″N 73°31′30″W / 42.11944°N 73.52500°W / 42.11944; -73.52500
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
TownCopake
Area
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
181
 • Density808.04/sq mi (312.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12517
FIPS code36-18113
GNIS code0947409

The former Copake Falls Methodist Episcopal Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[2]

Geography

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Copake Falls is located along Bashbish Brook at the western foot of the Taconic Mountains, a range that runs along the New York-Massachusetts border. The Copake Falls area of Taconic State Park, with campsites and hiking trails, is directly east of the hamlet, and Bash Bish Falls, the highest waterfall in Massachusetts, is located 2 miles (3 km) to the east via New York State Route 344.

A portion of the hamlet comprises the Copake Iron Works Historic District, part of the National Register of Historic Places.

New York State Route 22 forms the western edge of the Copake Falls CDP and leads north 4 miles (6 km) to Hillsdale and south 2 miles (3 km) to Copake hamlet.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Copake Falls CDP has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.58 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020181
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/06/12 through 8/10/12. National Park Service. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: New York". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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