West Copake, New York

West Copake, New York
Hamlet
West Copake, New York is located in New York
West Copake, New York
West Copake, New York
West Copake, New York is located in the United States
West Copake, New York
West Copake, New York
Coordinates: 42°05′45″N 73°34′56″W / 42.09583°N 73.58222°W / 42.09583; -73.58222
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)518 & 838
GNIS feature ID969184[1]

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.[2]

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.

References

  1. ^ "West Copake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 10, 2017.


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