Shokan, New York

Shokan is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Olive in Ulster County, New York, United States, within the Catskill Park.

It was relocated to its present site in the early 20th century after the construction of Ashokan Reservoir on the land it originally occupied.

The Olive and Hurley Old School Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.

24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.