Welcome to Philipstown ...
The Town of Philipstown is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Philipstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Philipstown has a population of 9,697 people<3> (see below for details).
Philipstown is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Philipstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philipstown had an population of 9,697 people. This is an increase of 0.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Philipstown had a population of 9,662 people (which is 9.69% of the total population of Putnam County). This makes Philipstown the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Philipstown represents 0.05% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 253rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,662 people, the population of Philipstown increased 2.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,422 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Philipstown.
Communities near Philipstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philipstown.
- Clarkstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Philipstown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
- Poughkeepsie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Philipstown.
- 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
- Cortlandt
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortlandt
- Cortlandt lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Philipstown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,123 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortlandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ossining
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossining
- Ossining lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Philipstown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,551 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossining have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Haverstraw
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- Haverstraw lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Philipstown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,949 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Yorktown
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- Yorktown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Philipstown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,988 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carmel
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Philipstown.
- 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.
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- Newburgh
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- Newburgh lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Philipstown.
- 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.
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- Poughkeepsie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Philipstown.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Poughkeepsie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie<6>
- East Fishkill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
- East Fishkill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Philipstown.
- 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.
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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 Philipstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philipstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philipstown. 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 Philipstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philipstown. See our Newspapers Page for Philipstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philipstown ...
Looking for more information about Philipstown? 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 Philipstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Philipstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philipstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.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 Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Philipstown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philipstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philipstown) 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 Philipstown. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PhilipstownOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philipstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4184, Longitude: -73.9132 In this case, the coordinates for Philipstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |