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Welcome to Rudco ...

Rudco is located in Dutchess County<1>.

Rudco is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Rudco ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newburgh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Beacon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • New Paltz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
    • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <3>
  • Walden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
  • Washingtonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wappingers Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
    • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <3>
  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudco ...

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

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 Rudco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.