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Touring Beacon
Beacon in Dutchess County (New York) with it's 14,347 residents is a town located in United States about 242 mi (or 390 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Beacon is now 02:54 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Beacon, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Stewart International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Statue of Liberty in a distance of 56 mi (or 91 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 4 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Poughkeepsie, Carmel, New City, Goshen and Kingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Beacon Hotel
Residence Inn Fishkill
Hampton Inn Fishkill
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Fishkill/Poughkeepsie Area
Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie-Fishkill
SpringHill Suites Fishkill
Courtyard Fishkill
Holiday Inn Express FISHKILL-MID HUDSON VALLEY
Countryside Motel
MAGNUSON HOTEL FISHKILL
Videos from this area
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Ski Mt Beacon AKA Dutchess Ski Area
First time snowshoeing and back country skiing Mt Beacon. It's so sad how a good ski area like this was lost. Great link about it's history: http://www.slackpacker.com/dutchess.html.
Beacon Glades DGC Spring 2015
Short video showing and describing each of the holes at the Beacon Glades Disc Golf Course at the Former University Settlement Camp in Beacon New York. Located one hour north of NYC on Route ...
Mount Beacon Incline Railway - 1902
Visit http://www.inclinerailway.org to learn more about the non-profit society dedicated to restoring the Mount Beacon Incline Railway in Beacon, New York.
2014 Section 1 Division 2 New York State Sectionals Wrestling Tournanment at Beacon High School
The Finals from 2014 - Section 1 - Division 2 - New York State Sectionals at Beacon High School held on February 7-8 2014. This footage is being provided as part of a documentary that is being...
Trailer: Harbor @ Matteawan Gallery, Beacon NY, Oct 11 - Nov 2, 2014
This is a trailer for Christopher Albert's upcoming painting exhibit, Harbor, at Matteawan Gallery in Beacon NY (464 Main St.) October 11 - Nov 2, 2014 www.matteawan.com www.christopheralbert.com.
Off-roading at the top of Mount Beacon
My friend Matt and I spent an evening last spring hiking up Mount Beacon near Beacon, NY. When we got to the top, we found some guys huddled around a broken-down truck. After some tinkering,...
Mount Gulian - Beacon, NY (Faye & Tom)
Ceremony & Reception: http://www.mountgulian.org/ http://www.aelphoto.com/ http://www.facebook.com/aelphoto http://hudsonvalleyweddingphotography.wordpress.com Photos Copyrighted by: Allan.
Beacon Train Station
Beacon Train Station is located in Southern Dutchess.County NY. The train is across the Hudson from Newburgh NY.
pilotcar.tv - Impatient Commuter Nearly Causes Wreck Beacon NY
This clip was taken while escorting a Burger King sign oversize load at the Newburgh-Beacon toll on I-84 East. At the 1:16 mark you'll see an impatient commuter fly past an 18 wheeler just...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Beacon (Metro-North station)
Beacon is a Metro-North Railroad station that serves the residents of Beacon, New York, via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour during off peak hours, and about every 15–25 minutes during rush hour. It is 59 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central Terminal vary depending on run, ranging from 1 hour and 10 minutes (super-express runs) to 1 hour and 15–18 minutes (trains making all local stops north of Croton-Harmon and 1 hour and 25–30 minutes .
Dutchess Stadium
Dutchess Stadium is a stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. It opened in 1994 and holds 4,500 people. It is located on New York State Route 9D. Visible from the stadium is Fishkill Correctional Facility as well as Interstate 84. Construction began in January of 1994 and was ready for opening Day in June 1994.
Dia:Beacon
Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries is the museum for the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York. Dia:Beacon occupies a former Nabisco box-printing facility that was renovated by Dia with artist Robert Irwin and architects Alan Koch, Lyn Rice, Galia Solomonoff and Linda Taalman, then of OpenOffice.
Reformed Church of Beacon
The Reformed Church of Beacon, originally the Reformed Dutch Church of Fishkill Landing, is a congregation of the Reformed Church in America. It claims to be the oldest church in Beacon, New York, United States. It is located on NY 9D about 0.5 miles (1 km) south of Beacon's municipal complex and downtown area. It overlooks the Hudson River from the top of a bluff. It was designed by Frederick Clarke Withers and built in 1859.
WBNR
WBNR is the callsign of an AM radio station licensed to Beacon, New York and serving the Hudson Valley. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting and broadcasts on 1260 kHz at 1,000 watts daytime and 400 watts nighttime, both directional, from a two tower array at 475 South Avenue in the of city of Beacon.
Tioronda Bridge
The Tioronda Bridge once carried South Avenue in Beacon, New York, across Fishkill Creek. Built between 1869 and 1873 by the Ohio Bridge Company, it was demolished by the city in December 2006. The bridge had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, but a decade later had deteriorated to the point that it had to be closed. Three stone abutments laid in randomly coursed ashlar remain in the river, with one steel stringer and some utility pipes.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Beacon, New York)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church is located in Beacon, New York, United States. The church complex of four buildings and a cemetery takes up a 12-acre parcel between Wolcott, Rector, Phillips and Union Streets. It was founded in 1832 as a religious school that soon became St. Anna's Church of Fishkill Landing. The church and rectory were built in 1869 from a design by Frederick Clarke Withers, who later on considered the former one of his best buildings.
Beacon Correctional Facility
Beacon Correctional Facility is a female minimum security state prison, located in Beacon, New York. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of unknown and employs a staff of approximately 1 to 4.