Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city in Dutchess County, New York, in the United States. The 2000 United States census says that the city is home to 13,808 people. 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.
City of Beacon | |
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| Nickname(s): Tree City | |
 Location in the state of New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steve K. Gold |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | Approx 16,000 Living and 25,000 Working/ Tourism (city proper) |
| • Density | 3,333/sq mi (2,072/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12508 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-05100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0977521 |
| Website | City of Beacon |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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