Wappinger Creek

Wappinger Creek is a 41.7-mile-long creek which runs from to the at in , , United States. It is the longest creek in Dutchess County, with the largest watershed in the county.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
  • Also known as: Great Wappinger’s Kill”, “Great Wappink Kill”, “Great Wappins Kill”, “Greate Wappinger Creek”, “Ma-wen-a-wa-sigh”, “Maevenawasigh”, “Mawenawasigh”, “Wahamanesing”, “Wapinges Creeke”, “Wappinger’s Creek”, “Wappingers Creek”, “Wappingers Kill”, and “Wynachkee

Places of Interest

Highlights include New Hamburg station and Danskammer Generating Station.

Railway station
is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, serving .

Power station
is located on the shore of the in the , New York, United States, 0.5 miles upstream of the larger oil-fired Roseton Generating Station.

Church
, formerly Amity Baptist Church, is a Baptist house of worship located off Bingham Road near , , . is situated 2½ miles west of Wappinger Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Hamburg and Wappingers Falls.

Village
is a small hamlet along the in , , United States. It is located in the southern corner of the .

Town
is a village in the towns of and , in , United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,522. is situated 2 miles northeast of Wappinger Creek.

Town
is a hamlet in , , United States. The population was 3,669 at the 2020 census. is in the southeastern part of the town of , located in the southeastern corner of the county. is situated 2 miles northwest of Wappinger Creek.

Wappinger Creek

Latitude
41.58232° or 41° 34′ 56″ north
Longitude
-73.94792° or 73° 56′ 53″ west
Open location code
87H8H3J2+WR
Geo­Names ID
5143207
Wiki­data ID
Q7968294
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Wappinger Creek” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wappinger Creek
  • Venetian: Wappinger

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cedar Cliff and Hughsonville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main Street Historic District and Diamond Reef.

Dutchess County: Must-Visit Destinations

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wappinger Creek”. Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain.