City of Beacon

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 area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dia Beacon and Beacon Theatre.

Dia Beacon

Museum

Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dia Beacon is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present and is one of the 12 locations and sites they manage.

Beacon Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0.

The Beacon Theatre was an American Art Deco performing arts theater located in Beacon, New York, in the Hudson Valley, on Main Street in the city's downtown section, across from Fishkill Creek.

Beacon station

Railway station

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beacon station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line located in Beacon, New York. The station has three tracks, with one island platform and one side platform.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newburgh and New Windsor.

Newburgh

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area with an estimated 712,000 residents.

New Windsor

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Windsor is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 27,805 at the 2020 census. It is located on the eastern side of the county and is adjacent to the Hudson River and the City of Newburgh.

City of Beacon

Type: Locality with 15,500 residents
Location: Dutchess County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.5036° or 41° 30′ 13″ north

Longitude

-73.9654° or 73° 57′ 56″ west

Population

15,500

Elevation

167 feet (51 metres)

Open location code

87H8G23M+CR

GeoNames ID

5108227

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include United States Post Office and Fountain Square.

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