WayfarrowAshokan Bridge
Covered bridge · Ulster County, New York
Ashokan Bridge is a covered bridge in Ulster County, New York. New York has 30 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Ulster County.
It was built in 1885, in the late 19th century, making it the 13th oldest of the 18 in New York with a recorded construction date; it crosses Esopus Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Built by Nelson Tompkins over the Beaver Kill at Turnwood, then moved in 1939 to the Ashokan Center over Esopus Creek; sources disagree on its length (72 ft 6 in vs. 62 ft). Ashokan Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.9266° N, 74.1993° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Esopus Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.92658, -74.19934 |
Nearby places
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- Rondout Lightlighthouse · Ulster County · 12.2 mi
- Trapps Mountain Hamlet Historic Districtghost town · Ulster County · 13.4 mi
- Esopus Meadows Lightlighthouse · Ulster County · 13.9 mi
- Tuscarora Club Bridgecovered bridge · Ulster County · 14.6 mi
- Saugerties Lightlighthouse · Ulster County · 17.1 mi
- Halls Mills Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 20.3 mi
- Tappan Bridgecovered bridge · Ulster County · 20.4 mi
- Forge Bridgecovered bridge · Ulster County · 21 mi
- Grants Mills Bridgecovered bridge · Ulster County · 24.5 mi
- Bendo Bridgecovered bridge · Sullivan County · 25.8 mi
Questions
Where is Ashokan Bridge?
Ashokan Bridge is in Ulster County, New York, at 41.9266, -74.1993.
How many covered bridges are in Ulster County?
Ulster County, New York has 6 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.