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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park
	Canopus Lake in Fahnestock Memorial State Park
	Location of Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park within New York State
Type	State park
Location	1498 Route 301 ; Carmel, New York
Nearest city	Carmel, New York
Coordinates	41°25′44″N 73°51′29″W / 41.429°N 73.858°W
Area	15,638 acres (63.28 km2)
Created	1929
Operated by	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Visitors	285,464 (in 2014)
Open	All year
Website	Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park

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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, also known as Fahnestock State Park, is a 22.4-square-mile (58 km²) state park located in Putnam and Dutchess counties, New York.^[2] The park has hiking trails, a beach on Canopus Lake, and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.^[1] Spanning parts of the towns of Putnam Valley, Kent, and Carmel, most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the Taconic State Parkway and U.S. Route 9.

During the winter season, part of the park functions as the Fahnestock Winter Park. The park also includes an environmental center known as the Taconic Outdoor Education Center.

History

The park was created through a donation of about 2,400 acres (9.7 km²) in 1929 by Dr. Ernest Fahnestock as a memorial to his brother Clarence, who died in the post-World War I influenza epidemic treating patients with the disease. Today the park covers 15,638 acres (63.28 km²).

Description

Clarence Fahnestock State Park includes a lake (Canopus), a pond (Pelton), a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.

The park's forests form part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion.^[4]

Fahnestock Winter Park

Contained within Clarence Fahnestock State Park is Fahnestock Winter Park, which is open from December through March, depending on conditions. The winter park offers sledding (tube only), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, recreation programs and a nature trail. Equipment rental, lessons, and a food concession are available.

References

^ ^a ^b "Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 671. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[NYSP_main-1] "Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[RIoG_PS-2] "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 671. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

[NYSP_attendance-3] "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[terrestrial-4] Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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+| location = 1498 Route 301 <br/>Carmel, New York<ref name=NYSP_main>{{cite web |url=http://parks.ny.gov/parks/133/details.aspx |title=Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park |publisher=NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |access-date=September 1, 2015}}</ref>
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+| area = {{convert|15,638|acre|km2}}<ref name=RIoG_PS>{{cite book |title=2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook |url=http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/2014/2014_Yearbook_Section_O.pdf |publisher=The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government |year=2014 |chapter=Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9 |page=671 |access-date=April 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916082616/http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/2014/2014_Yearbook_Section_O.pdf |archive-date=September 16, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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-'''Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park''', also known as '''Fahnestock State Park''', is a {{convert|14337|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[state park]] located in [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] and [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]] counties, [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=RIoG_PS/> The park has hiking trails, a beach on [[Canopus Lake]], and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.<ref name=NYSP_main/> Most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the [[Taconic State Parkway]] and [[U.S. Route 9]].
+'''Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park''', also known as '''Fahnestock State Park''', is a {{convert|22.4|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} [[state park]] located in [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] and [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]] counties, [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref name=RIoG_PS/> The park has hiking trails, a beach on [[Canopus Lake]], and fishing on four ponds and two lakes.<ref name=NYSP_main/> Spanning parts of the towns of [[Putnam Valley, New York|Putnam Valley]], [[Kent, New York|Kent]], and [[Carmel, New York|Carmel]], most of the park is situated in northern Putnam County between the [[Taconic State Parkway]] and [[U.S. Route 9]].<!--What town in Dutchess County does the park lie in? -->
 During the winter season, part of the park functions as the '''Fahnestock Winter Park'''. The park also includes an environmental center known as the '''Taconic Outdoor Education Center'''.
 ==History==
-The original land, a donation of about {{convert|2400|acre|km2}}, was donated in 1929 by Dr. Ernest Fahnestock as a memorial to his brother Clarence, who died in the post-World War I influenza epidemic treating patients with the disease.
+The park was created through a donation of about {{convert|2400|acre|km2}} in 1929 by [[Harris C. Fahnestock#Descendants and legacy|Dr. Ernest Fahnestock]] as a memorial to his brother Clarence, who died in the post-World War I influenza epidemic treating patients with the disease.  Today the park covers {{convert|15,638|acre|km2}}.
+==Description==
-During the [[United States federal government shutdown of 2013]], the park was the subject of a satirical "imagined monologue" published by [[McSweeney's|McSweeney's Internet Tendency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-am-clarence-fahnestock-memorial-state-park-and-this-government-shutdown-is-my-time-to-shine |title=I am Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, and this government shutdown is my time to shine |last1=Kleckner |first1=Rob |date=October 3, 2013 |website=McSweeney's Internet Tendency |accessdate=October 3, 2013}}</ref>
+[[File:Pelton Pond.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[Pelton Pond]] within the park]]
+Clarence Fahnestock State Park includes a lake ([[Canopus Lake|Canopus]]), a pond ([[Pelton Pond|Pelton]]), a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.
-==Park description==
-[[File:Pelton Pond.jpg|thumb|Pelton Pond is located within the park.]]
-Clarence Fahnestock State Park includes a beach, picnic tables with pavilions, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking and biking, a bridle path, seasonal turkey and deer hunting, fishing and ice fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites, a boat launch with boat rentals, and a food concession.
-The park's forests form part of the [[Northeastern coastal forests]] [[ecoregion]].<ref name="terrestrial">{{cite journal |author = Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein |title = Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth |journal = [[BioScience]] |year = 2001 |volume=51 |issue=11 |pages= 933–938 |url = http://gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder/ |doi = 10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2 |display-authors=etal}}</ref>
+The park's forests form part of the [[Northeastern coastal forests]] [[ecoregion]].<ref name="terrestrial">{{cite journal|author=Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein |title=Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth |journal=[[BioScience]] |year=2001 |volume=51 |issue=11 |pages=933–938 |doi=10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2 |display-authors=etal |doi-access=free }}</ref>
 ===Fahnestock Winter Park===
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 {{Protected areas of New York}}
+{{authority control}}
-[[Category:State parks of New York]]
+[[Category:State parks of New York (state)]]
 [[Category:Parks in Dutchess County, New York]]
 [[Category:Parks in Putnam County, New York]]