Merritt Park, New York | |
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![]() Location of Merritt Park, New York | |
Coordinates: 41°32′19″N 73°52′21″W / 41.53861°N 73.87250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Dutchess |
Town | Fishkill |
Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
• Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,647 |
• Density | 3,726.24/sq mi (1,437.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-46750 |
GNIS feature ID | 2584278 |
Merritt Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,647.[3][4]
The CDP is located in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill in southwestern Dutchess County. It is bordered to the west by the village of Fishkill, to the north by Fishkill Creek, to the southeast by 904-foot (276 m) Honness Mountain, and to the northeast by New York State Route 52. Merritt Boulevard is the main thoroughfare through the community, connecting NY 52 to the northeast with U.S. Route 9 in the southern part of Fishkill village.