County profile
Greene County
Northern Peaks & Hudson River Towns
Home to Hunter and Windham Mountains, riverfront villages, and the birthplace of the Hudson River School of art.
County Seat
Catskill
Founded
1800
Population
~47,000 residents
Signature Industries
Outdoor Recreation · Hospitality · Logistics
Brief History
Early Dutch and Palatine settlements along the Hudson supported shipbuilding, tanneries, and river trade.
In the 1800s artists such as Thomas Cole and Asher Durand popularized Catskill landscapes, launching American wilderness tourism.
Modern Greene County balances four-season resorts, warehousing along I-87, and revitalized main streets in Catskill, Coxsackie, and Athens.
Geography & Communities
Hunter Mountain, Windham Mountain, and Kaaterskill Falls anchor the northern Catskills recreation economy.
The Hudson River corridor provides deep-water docks, arts venues, and adaptive reuse projects.
Catskill Park trailheads, state forests, and wilderness areas protect nearly half the county.
Notable People
Leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs who shaped Greene County.
Thomas Cole
Founder of the Hudson River School who worked from his Catskill studio.
Zadock Pratt
Congressman and tannery entrepreneur who established Prattsville.
Local Resources
Government services, tourism contacts, community organizations, and worship directories.
Greene County Government
Departments, economic development, and county legislature updates.
Great Northern Catskills
Official tourism portal for Hunter, Windham, and river towns.
Greene County Chamber of Commerce
Business directory, mentoring, and advocacy programs.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Educational programs, exhibitions, and heritage interpretation.
Catskill Worship Directory
List of congregations across the river towns and mountaintop.