Shushan is a hamlet in the town of Salem in Washington County, New York, United States.^[1] It is in the eastern region of the state, located four miles west of the Vermont border.^{[citation needed]} Its ZIP code is 12873.^[1]

Among Shushan's attractions is the Shushan Bridge, constructed in 1858.^[2]

The hamlet is named after Susa or Shush which is an ancient city in Iran.

Notable people

• The classical saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr owned a farm in Shushan, and died there in 2001.^{[citation needed]}
• Grey Villet, a photojournalist with Life magazine, lived in Shushan in the second half of the 20th century and died there in 2000.^[3]