Poughkeepsie, New York
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Poughkeepsie | |
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| City of Poughkeepsie | |
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| Etymology: U-puku-ipi-sing: "The reed-covered lodge by the little-water place"[1] | |
| Nickname(s): The Queen City of the Hudson, PK[2]: 207 | |
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| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Founded | 1686 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1799 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.72 sq mi (14.81 km2) |
| • Land | 5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Urban | 327.1 sq mi (847.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Highest elevation (College Hill) | 380 ft (120 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 31,577 |
| • Density | 6,137.41/sq mi (2,369.86/km2) |
| • Urban | 314,766 |
| • Urban density | 1,499.4/sq mi (578.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 12601-12604 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-59641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979392[5] |
| Website | www |
Poughkeepsie (pronounced /pəˈkɪpsiː/) is a city in New York, which is in the United States. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, New York. The city sits along the Hudson River, between New York City and Albany.
The Poughkeepsie Bridge is in this city. It was an early state capital of New York before the capital moved permanently to Albany.
References[change]
- ↑ Buff, Sheila (April 1, 2009). Insider's guide to the Hudson River Valley. Morris Book Publishing, LLC. p. 6. ISBN 978-0762744381.
- ↑ Adams, Arthur G. (1996). The Hudson River Guidebook (2nd ed.). New York: Fordham University Press. ISBN 0-8232-1679-9. LCCN 96-1894. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Poughkeepsie city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poughkeepsie, New York
