Palentown, New York

Palentown is located at Latitude: 41.87889 : Longitude: -74.32194 (41° 52' 44" North, 74° 19' 19" West). It is located about 1053 ft above sea level. The nearby Catskill Mountains rise higher to about 2600 ft in the Town of Rochester. The Mettacahonts Creek, which originates in the nearby mountains, and several smaller streams flow through Palentown. == Places of interest ==

• Palentown Cemetery - Final resting place for some area residents, families, and military veterans. It contains graves dating at least from the 1800s. • Palentown Schoolhouse - Built in ca. 1870 in common school District Number 10. The schoolhouse has been recently restored. It is currently The Palentown Schoolhouse Museum. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on September 15, 1988. • Former site of Peg Leg Bates' Country Club (1951-1987), a resort run by the famed Black tap dancer. ==References==