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New Paltz is a village in Ulster County in the U.S. state of New York. It is about 90 miles north of New York City. The population was 6,034 at the 2000 census.

The Mayor of New Paltz is Jason West.

The Village of New Paltz is located within the Town of New Paltz. New Paltz is also home to the State University of New York New Paltz, founded in 1828.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.70%) is water.

The Wallkill River runs north through New Paltz and flows into the Rondout Creek which, in turn, flows into the Hudson River. The portion of the Shawangunk Ridge which includes the Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park Preserve, is just outside of New Paltz. This mountain is considered to be one of the best rock climbing sites in America.

The Shawangunk Ridge Coalition is an environmental protection interest group. The Phillies Bridge Farm Project provides local, environmentally friendly agriculture practices and education programs.

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