Bethel, New York

Bethel, New York
1969 Woodstock Monument
1969 Woodstock Monument
Official seal of Bethel, New York
Motto: 
Home of the 1969 Original Woodstock Festival
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
Coordinates: 41°41′27″N 74°50′30″W / 41.69083°N 74.84167°W / 41.69083; -74.84167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySullivan
Area
 • Total89.96 sq mi (232.99 km2)
 • Land85.27 sq mi (220.84 km2)
 • Water4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2)
Elevation
1,322 ft (403 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,959
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12720
Area code845
FIPS code36-06310
GNIS feature ID0978730
Websitetownofbethelny.us

Bethel is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was estimated at 3,959 in 2020.[3] The town received worldwide attention after it served as the location of Woodstock in 1969, which was originally planned for Wallkill, New York, but was relocated to Bethel after Wallkill withdrew.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Bethel town, Sullivan County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2009.

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