Welcome to Fishkill Plains ...

Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County<1>.

The location of Fishkill Plains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fishkill Plains: Fishkill Plns.

Fishkill Plains is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Fishkill Plains ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishkill Plains.

• Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,870 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poughkeepsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poughkeepsie
• Carmel
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmel
• Newburgh
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,524 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburgh
• Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie<5>
• East Fishkill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
  • East Fishkill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,503 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Fishkill
• Newburgh
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newburgh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh<5>
• New Windsor
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,475 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Windsor
• New Milford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • New Milford lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Milford
• Wappinger
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappinger
  • Wappinger lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,669 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wappinger
• Fishkill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
  • Fishkill lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Fishkill Plains.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,055 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fishkill

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 Fishkill Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishkill Plains.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishkill Plains ...

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

Adding Fishkill Plains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fishkill Plains 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 that we've found for Fishkill Plains was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Fishkill Plains.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishkill Plains. 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/