Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city in Dutchess County, New York, in the United States. The 2000 United States census says that the city is home to 13,808 people. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beacon was named in memory of fires that burned from the summit of the Fishkill Mountains to warn the Continental Army about British troops.
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 Location in the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 41°30′15″N 73°57′56″W / 41.50417°N 73.96556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve K. Gold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | Approx 16,000 Living and 25,000 Working/ Tourism (city proper) |
| • Density | 3,333/sq mi (2,072/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12508 |
| FIPS code | 36-05100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0977521 |
| Website | City of Beacon |
Beacon, New York Media
Empty Historic Buildings in Beacon, NY, as seen in 2012, before later restoration.
Lower Main Street Historic District (2012)
Reformed Church of Beacon, designed by Frederick Clarke Withers (2006)
Howland Cultural Center (2009)
Lewis Tompkins Hose Company No. 1 Firehouse (2006)
Photographed by Daniel Case 2006-11-18
Beacon, NY, USA, city hall
Howland Public Library (2023)
Looking southwest at police HQ on north side of City Hall
Other websites
Media related to Beacon, New York at Wikimedia Commons
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