Beacon, New York

"Matteawan" redirects here. For other articles with similar names, see Matawan (disambiguation).

Beacon, New York
City
Skyline of Beacon (2007)
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Tree City
Location of Beacon, New York
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Coordinates: 41°30′15″N 73°57′56″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Established	1913
Government
• 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)
Area
• Total	4.88 sq mi (12.63 km2)
• Land	4.74 sq mi (12.27 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,769
• Density	2,905.5/sq mi (1,121.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12508
Area code	845
FIPS code	36-05100
GNIS feature ID	0977521
Website	beaconny.gov

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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.

The area known as Beacon was settled by Europeans as the villages of Matteawan and Fishkill Landing in 1709. They were among the first colonial communities in the county. Beacon is located in the southwestern corner of Dutchess County in the Mid-Hudson Region, approximately 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany, and approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City.