Beacon
Sign in to savecity in Dutchess County, New York, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- County
- Dutchess
- Type
- Mayor-Council
- Mayor
- Lee Kyriacou ( D )
- City administrator
- Chris White
- City council
- Members' List At-Large Members: • Amber Grant ( D ) • Paloma Wake ( D ) • W1: Molly Rhodes ( D ) • W2: Jeffery Domanski ( D ) • W3: Pam Wetherbee ( D ) • W4: George Mansfield ( D )
- Total
- 4.88 sq mi (12.63 km )
- Land
- 4.74 sq mi (12.27 km )
- Water
- 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km )
- Elevation
- 138 ft (42 m)
- Density
- 2,905.5/sq mi (1,121.81/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( EDT )
- Fips code
- 36-05100
- Gnis feature id
- 0977521
- Website
- beaconny .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Beacon is a city located on the Hudson River in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 13,769. Beacon is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area.
Beacon was so named to commemorate the historic beacon fires that blazed forth from the summit of the Fishkill Mountains to alert the Continental Army of British troop movements. Originally an industrial city along the Hudson, Beacon experienced a revival beginning in 2003 with the arrival of Dia Beacon, one of the largest modern art museums in the United States. Recent growth has generated debates on development and zoning issues.