Cottekill, New York
Institutions and points of interest
Cottekill features a Post Office (12419) and has its own fire department, Cottekill Volunteer Fire Company. The Brookside School, a private school for children with developmental disabilities is located here as well as the Sustainable Living Resource Center, a project of Sustainable Hudson Valley. SUNY Ulster, a community college, is nearby in Stone Ridge.
There is also the Marbletown-Rosendale Rail Trail, curving along the old New York, Ontario and Western Railway (O&W) tracks, paralleling Lucas Avenue. It starts at Leggett Road, crosses the Cottekill Creek on a wooden footbridge and travels north to Cottekill Road, past the Cottekill Fire House. It continues north from the firehouse, along the O&W path, crosses Marcott Road and comes out on Route 209.
Demographics
- Median Age: 44.9 years
- Average Income: $49,737
Climate
- January Avg Temp: 22 °F
- July Avg Temp: 72 °F
- Rainfall Avg (inches): 45
- Snowfall Avg (inches): 42
Notable people
- Steve Hamilton - Detective novelist
- Marja Vallila (sculptor)