Sleepy Hollow Lake, New York
Sleepy Hollow Lake is a community of 1,354 people in Greene County, New York.
Why visit Sleepy Hollow Lake
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Albertus Van Loon House and Athens Lower Village Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 31 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sleepy Hollow Lake
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About Sleepy Hollow Lake
Sleepy Hollow Lake is a recreational lake and residential community (and census-designated place) in Greene County, New York, United States, located 120 miles north of New York City and 28 miles south of Albany in the Hudson River Valley. The lake is a two and one-half mile long, 324 acre, 70 foot deep man-made, Class “A” drinking water reservoir for the neighboring communities. It is surrounded by a 2,200 acre residential community, also known as “Sleepy Hollow Lake”, which is a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that self-governs residential land use, maintains common roads, parks, beaches, and other recreational facilities, operates most of the development's sewer and water services, and provides community security and code enforcement. The community is within the viewshed of the Taconic Mountains to the east and the Catskill Mountains to the west.
From the Wikipedia article Sleepy Hollow Lake, Greene County, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks9
Albertus Van Loon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Athens, New York
Athens Lower Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Athens, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, New York
Brick Row Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic barn in Greene County, New York
Bronck House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Reed Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Rushmore Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Stranahan-DelVecchio House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Van Salsbergen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic church in New York, United States
Zion Lutheran Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic church in Athens, New York
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
School · 3.6 mi
102 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson
Map of Sleepy Hollow Lake
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 18°F | 2.7 in | 8.2 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 19°F | 2.6 in | 8.5 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.3 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 3.6 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 62°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 3.0 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 25°F | 3.6 in | 9.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hudson Correctional Facility (4 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
Greene County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 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)
- 2012-10-30: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Great Barrington Airport (GBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Athens 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Lorenz Park 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Jefferson Heights 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Kinderhook 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Philmont 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Cairo 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Chatham 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Germantown 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
- Niverville 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Castleton-on-Hudson 16 mi north, about 26 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
- Sleepy Hollow Lake Drone image, Jameschuston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St. John the Evangelist Stockport NY Jan 11, Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zion Lutheran Chutch 6-25-2016, RobertDrake2015, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stranahan-DelVecchio House 6-25-2016, RobertDrake2015, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn - 01, Basvb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reed Street Historic District Jul 08, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Athens Lower Village Historic District-Public Library May 11, Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brick Row Historic District - Athens NY 02, Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bronck-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rushmore Farm 11-10-2016, RobertDrake2015, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Albertus Van Loon House - 02, Basvb, CC BY-SA 3.0
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