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Welcome to Castle Point ...

Castle Point is located in Dutchess County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.

A typical abbreviation for Castle Point: Castle Pt.

Castle Point is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Castle Point: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Castle Point: 12511<4>

Communities Also Named Castle Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Castle Point - they are located in Manitoba, Missouri and New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Point.

Communities near Castle Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Point.

  • Poughkeepsie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Palm Tree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
  • Kiryas Joel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Newburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peekskill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • New Paltz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Walden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 Castle Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle Point. 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 Castle Point.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Point ...

Looking for more information about Castle Point? 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 Castle Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Point.

Adding Castle Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Castle Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Castle Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Castle Point post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Point.

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 Castle Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Castle Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Castle Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Castle Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castle Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/