Beacon, New York | |
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 Skyline of Beacon (2007) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Tree City | |
 Location of Beacon, New York | |
  Beacon Location within the state of New York  Beacon Location within the United States  Beacon Location within North America | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| • Mayor | Lee Kyriacou (D) |
| • City Administrator | Chris White |
| • City Council | Members' List
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| 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-05100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0977521 |
| Website | beaconny |
Beacon is a city located on the Hudson River in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 13,769. Beacon is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, New York–New Jersey–Connecticut–Pennsylvania Combined Statistical Area.
Beacon was so named to commemorate the historic beacon fires that blazed forth from the summit of the Fishkill Mountains to alert the Continental Army of British troop movements. Originally an industrial city along the Hudson, Beacon experienced a revival beginning in 2003 with the arrival of Dia Beacon, one of the largest modern art museums in the United States. Recent[when?] growth has generated debates on development and zoning issues.[2]
The area known as Beacon was settled by Europeans as the villages of Matteawan and Fishkill Landing in 1709. They were among the first colonial communities in the county. Beacon is located in the southwestern corner of Dutchess County in the Mid-Hudson Region, approximately 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany, and approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Dilawar, Arvind (March 1, 2019). "New York City Transplants and a River Town's Natives Fight for Its Soul". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.