Copake, New York

Copake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet is in the south-central part of the town of Copake. The CDP was designated after the 2010 census, so no population figure is yet available. The area was once known as Copake Flats.The Copake Memorial Clock was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Copake Memorial Clock, also known as the Copake Clock, is a historic freestanding clock located at Copake, Columbia County, New York. It was erected in 1944 as a memorial to those lost in World War II, and is a four-sided pedestal-type, memorial chime clock. The metal object consisting of a base, plinth, and column topped by a copper and glass clock was manufactured by the O. C. McClintock Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota.: 3 The death of Steven McIntyre in action in Italy during World War II inspired his uncle, Ed McIntyre, and Albert C. Bristol to spearhead a drive to create a memorial clock for all those from Copake who served in wartime. The cost of the clock — $2,600 — was a large sum at the time, especially considering world events of the day. The date of the original dedication was Oct. 29, 1944, while the U.S. was still at war. In addition to Copake residents who served in World Wars I and II, the monument also contains plaques listing those who served in Korea and Vietnam. The clock was rededicated in June 2011 after a complete restoration. The community raised $42,000, to replace the works and the chime unit, rebuild the entire clock body and pedestal, and restore the stained glass.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Copake Grange Hall, also known as Copake Grange #935, is a historic Grange hall located at Copake in Columbia County, New York, U.S.A. It was built in 1902–1903, with additions in 1906 and 1921. It is a two-story wood-frame building with a gable roof and two one story flat roofed wings. For many years the second floor served as a public library.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Copake United Methodist Church and Copake Cemetery is a historic United Methodist church on Church Street in Copake, Columbia County, New York. The church was built about 1854 and is a one-story, timber frame meeting house style church with Greek Revival style design attributes. It features a stoutly proportioned, four columned Ionic order portico and a two tiered belfry. The church is set within Copake Cemetery. The earliest burial dates to 1757 and most of the stones date to the first decades of the 19th century.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Taconic Shores is a residential development and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet is near the geographic center of the town of Copake and surrounds Robinson Pond, a water body on the Roeliff Jansen Kill. The CDP was designated after the 2010 census, so no population figure is yet available.

Copake Falls is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet, once known as Copake Iron Works, is in the eastern part of the town of Copake, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Massachusetts state line. The CDP was designated after the 2010 census, so no population figure is yet available. The former Copake Falls Methodist Episcopal Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Copake Falls Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as the Copake Iron Works Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1891–1892, and is a one-story, Gothic Revival style light frame church sheathed in novelty siding. It has a steep gable roof topped by a belfry and a projecting front vestibule. The building housed a church until 1955. It houses the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society.: 4 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Washburn Mountain is a 1,496-foot-tall (456 m) mountain in New York. It is located south-southeast Copake Falls in Columbia County. From 1932 to 1964, the mountain was the location of a 60-foot-tall (18 m) steel fire lookout tower now located on Beebe Hill. Alander Mountain is located southeast of Washburn Mountain.

West Copake is a hamlet in the southwestern part of the Town of Copake, in Columbia County, New York, United States. The community is 15.2 miles (24.5 km) southeast of Hudson. West Copake had a post office until September 24, 1988.West Copake was the site of Camps Barrington, a Jewish summer camp for boys, founded in 1921, and Camp Rhoda, a sister Jewish summer camp for girls, founded in 1923. Both camps were situated next to Upper Rhoda pond and were founded by Sanford S. Bettman, a school administrator. Beginning in 1936 both camps were run by Abe Porchenick (Uncle Porky) 1908-2004 and his wife Ella as well as Gustave De Lemos (Uncle Gus) 1906-1985 and his wife Ruth until the camps closed in 1967.

The Copake Falls station was a former New York Central Railroad station that served the residents of Copake, New York.

Taconic State Park is located in Columbia and Dutchess County, New York abutting Massachusetts and Connecticut within the Taconic Mountains. The state park is located off New York State Route 344 south of Interstate 90 and 110 miles (180 km) north of New York City. It features camping, hiking, bicycling, hunting, cross county skiing and other recreational opportunities.

Church of St. John in the Wilderness is a historic Episcopal church in Copake Falls, Columbia County, New York. The church, its furnishing, and the parsonage were designed by noted ecclesiastical architect Richard Upjohn (1802–1878). It was built in 1851 and is a one-story wood-frame building clad with board and batten siding in the Gothic Revival style. It features an open frame bell cote topped by a steep gable roof. Also on the property are a contributing parsonage (1853) and two cemeteries. Worship is progressive Christian, following the Book of Common Prayer and The Hymnal 1982. Sunday School is provided for the children and a choir sings at the principal service. Under the leadership of the Rev. John Thompson, The Church of St. John in the Wilderness has become a cultural center for Copake Falls, hosting stage plays, chamber music (Winds in the Wilderness), and Jazz Vespers. Each year, the church sponsors the Country Fair and Auction in July, Harvest Fest in October, and participates in Copake Falls Day in August. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It is located within the Copake Iron Works Historic District, established in 2007.