Dover Plains, New York | |
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Census-designated place | |
East view along Mill Street
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Location of Dover Plains, New York |
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Coordinates: 41°44′27″N 73°34′35″W / 41.74083°N 73.57639°WCoordinates: 41°44′27″N 73°34′35″W / 41.74083°N 73.57639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Dutchess |
Town | Dover |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,323 |
• Density | 1,955/sq mi (754.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 12522 |
Area code(s) | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-20841 |
GNIS feature ID | 0948613 |
Dover Plains is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Dover Plains is in the northern part of the town of Dover on NY Route 22.
Metro-North Railroad has a Harlem Line station here, bringing commuters to New York City. This station was the line's northern terminus for many years, until the line was expanded 4 miles (6 km) north to Wassaic in the early 2000s.
Dover Plains is located in eastern Dutchess County at 41°44′43″N 73°34′47″W / 41.74528°N 73.57972°W (41.745294, -73.579831), in the northern part of the town of Dover.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.19%, is water. Dover Plains is in the valley of the Ten Mile River.