Kingston, New York

This article is about the city. For the nearby town named Kingston, see Kingston (town), New York.

Kingston, New York
City
City of Kingston
Stockade District with the Old Dutch Church visible in the background
City Hall
The Rondout
Firemen's Hall
The Senate House was New York's first Capitol Building where its Constitution was signed
Flag of Kingston, New York
Flag
Official seal of Kingston, New York
Seal
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Kingston is located in New York
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston is located in the United States
Kingston
Kingston
Coordinates: 41°55′43″N 74°00′07″W / 41.92861°N 74.00194°W / 41.92861; -74.00194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Settled1652; 372 years ago (1652)
VillageApril 6, 1805; 219 years ago (1805-04-06)
CityMay 29, 1872; 152 years ago (1872-05-29)
Government
 • MayorSteve Noble (D)
 • Common Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • City8.77 sq mi (22.71 km2)
 • Land7.48 sq mi (19.38 km2)
 • Water1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
Elevation
191 ft (58 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City24,069
 • Density3,216.92/sq mi (1,242.00/km2)
 • Metro
177,749
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
12401–12402
Area code845
FIPS code36-39727
GNIS feature ID0979119
Websitekingston-ny.gov

Kingston is the only city in, and the county seat of, Ulster County, New York, United States. It is 91 miles (146 km) north of New York City and 59 miles (95 km) south of Albany. The city's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York metropolitan area around Manhattan by the United States Census Bureau.[2] The population was 24,069 at the 2020 United States Census.[3]

Kingston became New York's first capital in 1777. During the American Revolutionary War, the city was burned by the British on October 13, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. In the 19th century, it became an important transport hub after the discovery of natural cement in the region. It had connections to other markets through both the railroad and canal connections.

Many of the older buildings are considered contributing as part of three historic districts, including the Stockade District uptown, the Midtown Neighborhood Broadway Corridor, and the Rondout-West Strand Historic District downtown. Each district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Kingston city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2022.