Shushan, New York
Encyclopedia
Shushan is a hamlet in the town of Salem
in Washington County
, New York
, United States
. It is in the eastern region of the state, located four miles west of the Vermont
border. Its ZIP code
is 12873.
Among Shushan's attractions is the Shushan Covered Bridge constructed in 1858.
owned a farm in Shushan, and died there in 2001.
Salem (town), New York
Salem is a town in eastern Washington County, New York. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,702 at the 2000 census. The town of Salem contains a village also named Salem.- History :...
in Washington County
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is in the eastern region of the state, located four miles west of the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
border. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 12873.
Among Shushan's attractions is the Shushan Covered Bridge constructed in 1858.
Famous residents
The renowned classical saxophonist Sigurd RaschèrSigurd Raschèr
Sigurd Manfred Raschèr was an American saxophonist of German birth. He became one of the most important figures in the development of the 20th century repertoire for the classical saxophone.-Career in Europe:...
owned a farm in Shushan, and died there in 2001.