Pine Hill (New York)

Ulster County

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Pine Hill is a village in Ulster County in the U.S. state of New York with 308 inhabitants (as of 2000) and is located in a popular ski resort. The place belongs to the municipality of Shandaken, which is 10 km west.

Geography

The town is in the Catskill Mountains, within the Catskill State Park on Route 28 and is located about 180 km north- west of New York City and 95 km south-west of Schenectady away. It consists of the village center, which is located in the valley at the height of the old Route 28 as well as from individual houses that stretch along the Birch Creek Road up the mountain.

History

The settlement of Pine Hill was built in the late 17th century, but the town grew after 1872, when the Ulster and Delaware Railroad there moved its railroad tracks and opened a station. The tourist boom time in the last century, there were about 20 accommodation establishments in Pine Hill, hosted the ski guests especially during the winter season. Today only three hotels are still operated. Between 1896 and 1986 the village was a separate municipality.

Economy

The following businesses are located in Pine Hill:

• Pine Hill Arms Hotel & Restaurant
• Colonial Inn Hotel & Restaurant
• Branch of the U.S. Postal Service

Attractions

• Pine Hill Cemetery: graves dating back to 1850, scenic interest located on a steep slope
• Morton Memorial Library: Founded in 1903, the library for the village is an important social meeting place that not only offers residents access to the latest books and magazines, but also to the Internet. Architecturally noteworthy are the replica of ancient Greek facade and the semicircular vestibule.
• Seven Pines ( at Birch Creek Road): Here stood up to a devastating fire, the grand hotel " Seven Pines ". Today you can still visit the unkept level foundations and columns, or use the current flowing through the grounds Bach for a cool down.

Demography

In Pine Hill 308 people living in 138 households. The population density is 54.6 / km ². 89.94 % of the population are white, 2.6% African American, 0.65% Native American, 3.57 % Asian.

The average income per household was in the year 2000 33.229 $, where men one achieved a median income of $ 46,000 and women of $ 25,750. Thus, the per capita income was $ 15,858. 19.4 % of the population or 10.1% of families are below the poverty line.

• Place in New York
• Place in North America
• Ulster County