Kerhonkson, New York
Kerhonkson is a community of 1,677 people in Ulster County, New York.
Why visit Kerhonkson
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Stony Kill Falls, Alligerville Historic District, Appeldoorn Farm and Mohonk Preserve.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 59 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Kerhonkson
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kerhonkson
Kerhonkson is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Kerhonkson, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks21
Alligerville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
United States historic place
Appeldoorn Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
United States historic place in Accord, New York
C. K. Schoonmaker Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Congregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic building in Kerhonkson, New York, United States
Dirck Westbrook Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Ephriam DuPuy Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Hornbeck Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
J. Dupuy Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Jacob Hoornbeck Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Joachim Schoonmaker Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic farm in New York
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Johannes Rider Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Krom Stone House and Dutch Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
Yang's Kitchen
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.2 mi
6314 Route 209, Kerhonkson
Tu-Th 10:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Cancelliere's Pizzeria
Fast food · 1.2 mi
6320 Route 209, Kerhonkson
Churches and places of worship2
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
6078 United States Highway 209, Kerhonkson
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Kerhonkson
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 19°F | 3.8 in | 14.6 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 20°F | 3.2 in | 14.6 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 4.3 in | 12.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 4.0 in | 1.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 62°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 56°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 45°F | 5.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 35°F | 3.8 in | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 26°F | 4.8 in | 12.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mohonk Lake Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ulster County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-07-12: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Orange County Airport (MGJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Gardiner 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Clintondale 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Kingston 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Hyde Park 18 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Fallsburg 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Poughkeepsie 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Hurleyville 21 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Scotchtown 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Newburgh 23 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Middletown 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kerhonkson Synagogue, 08-25-2012, Grungeman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ephraim Dupuy Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hornbeck Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krom Stone House at 45 Upper Whitfield Road, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050055 (88) Krom Stone House at 31 Upper Whitfield Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY 1, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alligerville, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- P1050040 (6) Zachariah Barley Stone House, 193 Whitfield Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY 1, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050061 Sebastian Baker Stone House C, 10 Dug Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050053 Johannes Rider Stone House, 7 Upper Whitfield Rd 1, Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Terwilliger-Smith Farm main house, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dirck Westbrook Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY 3.0
- CK Schoonmaker Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050047 Lucas Krom Stone House, 286 Whitfield Rd 1 view B, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob Hoornbeck Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J Dupuy Stone House, Kerhonkson, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IndianRaidTime, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IndianRaidDaytime, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ColonialFort, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ColonialTavRoch, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apocynum cannabinum 0022, Francis Groeters, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Symphyotrichum lanceolatum 0023, Francis Groeters, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RochesterChurch1, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RochesterChurch3, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RochesterChurch2, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS028-E-41662 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- The Gunks - New Paltz, NY - panoramio - jrtaylor08, jrtaylor08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- "The Gunks" - New Paltz, NY - panoramio, jrtaylor08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TomQuickFarm, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cliff Chenfeld, 2025, CliffBC, CC0
- P1050075 (135) Schoonmaker Stone House & Farm, Samsonville Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY 3, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050079 (135) Schoonmaker Stone House & Farm, Samsonville Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY 1 edited-1, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050080 (135) Schoonmaker Stone House & Farm, Samsonville Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY 2, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- P1050082 (135) Schoonmaker Stone House & Farm, Samsonville Rd., Rochester, Ulster Cnty, NY 4, Larry Arvidson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Accord, NY, Nov. 2023, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY 4.0
- HomeOfJHarden, HighAtop94, CC BY-SA 4.0
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