Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city in Dutchess County, New York, in the United States. The 2020 United States census says that the city is home to 13,769 people.[2] 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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| Coordinates: 41°30′15″N 73°57′56″W / 41.50417°N 73.96556°WCoordinates: 41°30′15″N 73°57′56″W / 41.50417°N 73.96556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.88 sq mi (12.63 km2) |
| • Land | 4.74 sq mi (12.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,769 |
| • Density | 2,905.47/sq mi (1,121.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12508 |
| FIPS code | 36-05100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0977521 |
| Website | beaconny |
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, Beacon, NY 2009.jpg
Howland Cultural Center (2009)
- Beacon Firehouse -1.jpg
Lewis Tompkins Hose Company No. 1 Firehouse (2006)
Photographed by Daniel Case 2006-11-18
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Beacon, NY, USA, city hall
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Howland Public Library (2023)
- Beacon Police HQ 2023 jeh.jpg
Looking southwest at police HQ on north side of City Hall
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Beacon city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Beacon, New York at Wikimedia Commons
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