Poughkeepsie /pəˈkɪpsiː/ (pə-KIP-see), officially the City of Poughkeepsie, is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 32,736. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson Valley midway between New York City and Albany, and is part of the New York metropolitan area.
Population: 32,736
Latitude: 41° 42' 1.33" N
Longitude: -73° 55' 15.49" W
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. Founded as a women's college in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, the school became a coeducational institution in 1969. The college o…
The Walden–Wallkill Rail Trail, also known as the Jesse McHugh Rail Trail, is a 3.22-mile (5.18 km) rail trail between the village of Walden, New York and the neighboring hamlet of Wallkill. The two communities are located in Orange and Ulster count…
Orange County Choppers (OCC) is a custom and production motorcycle manufacturer based in Orange County, New York, that was founded in 1999 by Paul Teutul, Sr., and Paul Teutul, Jr. (20% ownership until 2011). The company was featured on American Cho…
Marist College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college, located in the U.S. State of New York, within the Hudson River Valley in the town of Poughkeepsie. Marist's 180-acre main campus overlooks the Hudson River, and is situated along its e…
Dutchess County is a county located in the south east corner of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 297,488. The county seat is Poughkeepsie.
Area code 845 is a telephone area code straddling the Hudson Valley region of the U.S. state of New York. 845 serves Rockland, Putnam, Orange, and Ulster counties, and parts of Dutchess and Sullivan, Delaware, Greene, and Columbia counties. Area cod…
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is an American private not-for-profit college specializing in culinary and baking and pastry arts education. It was founded in 1946 as a vocational institute for returning veterans of World War II. The CIA's p…
The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public college in New Paltz, New York.
Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is located on the same side of the Hudson River as Poughkeepsie, Hopewell Junction, East Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. It is most commonly referred to as the low-key version of…
Green Haven Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison in New York. The prison is located in the Town of Beekman in Dutchess County. The New York State Department of Correctional Services lists the address as Route 216, Stormville, NY 12582.…
Bennett College was a women's college founded in 1890 and located in the town of Millbrook in New York. The school closed in 1978.
The Village of Wappingers Falls /ˈwɒpəndʒərz ˈfɔːlz/ is a village in Dutchess County, New York. The community was named for the cascade in Wappinger Creek.
Fishkill is a village within the Town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Fishkill is a suburb of New York City. The village population was 2,171 at the 2010 census.
The Poughkeepsie Metro-North Railroad station serves Poughkeepsie, New York and surrounding areas as the north end of the Hudson Line. It is also served by many Amtrak trains, which continue north to Albany and points beyond, and south to New York C…
Hopewell Junction is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census.
Fishkill Correctional Facility is a medium security prison in New York, USA. The prison is located in both the Town of Fishkill and the City of Beacon in Dutchess County. Fishkill was constructed in 1896. It began as the Matteawan State Hospital for…
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the first presidential library in the United States, built to hold the records of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945).
The Catskill Aqueduct, part of the New York City water supply system, brings water from the Catskill Mountains to Yonkers where it connects to other parts of the system.