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Welcome to Beacon Hills ...

Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County<1>.



Beacon Hills is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Beacon Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Beacon Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Beacon Hills - they are located in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beacon Hills.

Communities near Beacon Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon Hills.

  • Poughkeepsie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Palm Tree
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Kiryas Joel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Newburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Peekskill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • Monroe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
  • New Paltz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <3>
  • Walden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
  • Washingtonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beacon Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beacon Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beacon Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beacon Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Beacon Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon Hills ...

Looking for more information about Beacon Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beacon Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beacon Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beacon Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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