Sheldon Falls is a waterfall on Peters Kill in Ulster County, New York, in the Ridge and Valley region. It lies about 4.3 miles southeast of Kerhonkson and roughly 46.7 miles northwest of Danbury as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Ridge and Valley is a corridor of long, parallel forested ridges and farmed limestone valleys running the length of the Appalachians. Waterfalls occur where streams cut through resistant sandstone on the ridges. Peters Kill carries 2 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Ulster County holds 49 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Saw Mill Falls, is under a mile away. Awosting Falls, a 60-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Sanders Kill Falls, is about 1.3 miles away.
Sheldon Falls is located at 41.7385° N, 74.2311° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.