Welcome to Peekskill ...
The city of Peekskill is located in Westchester County<1>.
Peekskill was established in 1684.
When the people of Peekskill refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Peekskillite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Peekskill has a population of 24,307 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Peekskill is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Peekskill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Peekskill: 10566<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Peekskill had an population of 24,307 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Peekskill had a population of 23,583 people. This makes Peekskill the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Peekskill represents 0.12% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,583 people, the population of Peekskill increased 5.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 22,441 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Peekskill.
Websites for Peekskill ...
Official Website: www.ci.peekskill.ny.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Communities near Peekskill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peekskill.
- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Plains
- From Peekskill to White Plains
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
- Palm Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Tree
- From Peekskill to Palm Tree
- Kiryas Joel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kiryas Joel
- From Peekskill to Kiryas Joel
- Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newburgh
- From Peekskill to Newburgh
- Ossining
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossining
- Ossining is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossining <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ossining
- From Peekskill to Ossining
- Beacon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beacon
- From Peekskill to Beacon
- Haverstraw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverstraw
- Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverstraw <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haverstraw
- From Peekskill to Haverstraw
- Tarrytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tarrytown
- From Peekskill to Tarrytown
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodbury
- From Peekskill to Woodbury
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 Peekskill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peekskill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peekskill. 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 Peekskill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peekskill. Our list includes 42 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Peekskill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peekskill ...
Looking for more information about Peekskill? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Peekskill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peekskill.
Adding Peekskill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peekskill 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 for Peekskill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Peekskill post office opened in 1791.
We also found Peekskill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peekskill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peekskill: www.ci.peekskill.ny.us/
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
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 Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Peekskill refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Peekskill may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Peekskill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peekskill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Peekskill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peekskill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |