Ulster Fast Facts
Population: 181,860
County Seat: Kingston
Total Area: 1161 sq. miles
Population: Approx. 181,000
Location: 90 miles north of New York City
Named for the
Irish province of Ulster
Northernmost & largest county in the metropolitan NY area
Kingston is the original capitol of New York State.
Highest elevation: 4,180 ft. (Slide Mt.)
Only county in New York to have three (3) exits off the NY State Thruway (I-87)
Eastern border formed by the Hudson River.
Key towns: Kingston, Woodstock, New Paltz, Saugerties, Ellenville, Shandaken, Ulster, Gardiner