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Welcome to Milan ...

Milan is located in Dutchess County<1>.

Milan is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Milan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Milan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Milan ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
  • Kingston
  • Hyde Park
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    • Hyde Park lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,726 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyde Park
  • Saugerties
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
    • Saugerties lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,002 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugerties have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saugerties
  • La Grange
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    • La Grange lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,605 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on La Grange
  • Ulster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
    • Ulster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,708 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ulster
  • Catskill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,337 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Catskill
  • Red Hook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Red Hook lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,124 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Hook
  • Lloyd
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Lloyd lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,678 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lloyd
  • Pleasant Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Milan.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,615 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Valley

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milan ...

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

Adding Milan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milan 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 Milan was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Milan in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milan. 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 Milan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milan) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Milan. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MilanOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9533, Longitude: -73.7911    
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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