Beacon, New York

Beacon, New York
City
Skyline of Beacon (2007)
Nickname:  Tree City
Location of Beacon, New York
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Coordinates: 41°30′15″N 73°57′56″W / 41.50417°N 73.96556°W / 41.50417; -73.96556
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
Area [1]
• 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)[2]
• 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.gov

Beacon is a city in Dutchess County, New York, in the United States. The 2020 United States census says that the city is home to 13,769 people.^[2] Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beacon was named in memory of fires that burned from the summit of the Fishkill Mountains to warn the Continental Army about British troops.

1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Beacon city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.