Bethel (New York)
Sullivan County
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Bethel is a town in the U.S. state of New York, in Sullivan County.
Famous the place was held by the 1969 corn- fields in the hamlet of White Lake Woodstock Festival.
In the census of 2000, the population was 4362nd
In the years from 2001 to 2007 but is experiencing strong growth. Bethel is the fastest growing city in Sullivan County and in 2006 was one of the fastest growing cities in the State of New York.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bethel has a total area of 233.2 km ². 221.2 km ² of which are land and 12.0 km ² ( 5.13% ) of water. The place is located near several lakes. These include White Lake, Kauneonga Lake, Silver Lake and Lake Superior, the latter is part of the state park of the same name.
History
The first settlers arrived around 1795 to near the present-day communities Bethel and White Lake. The town of Bethel in 1809 formed from parts of the city Lumberland. In the mid-19th century, the tourism industry began to grow. Bethel was was during the 20th century home of several hotels that are part of the " Borscht Belt" and numerous sleepaway camps, including Camp Ma -Ho- Ge, Camp Chipinaw, and Camp Ranger - all located at Silver Lake.
Bethel appeared in 1969 for the first time on the world map, as almost half a million people met farm for three days of peace and music in the near Max yasgurs. The rotated about the Woodstock Festival Documentary, released in 1970, features interviews with several residents of Bethel, including type Vassmer, co-owner of Vassmers General Store in Kauneonga Lake. Opened in 2006, Bethel Woods at the original Woodstock site as a venue for contemporary performing arts. For 2007, it is planned on the old farm yasgurs the opening of a multi-media interpretiven Woodstock Museum.
- Town in New York
- Location in North America
- Sullivan County ( New York)