Rhinebeck (town), New York
| Rhinebeck, New York | ||
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 Location of Rhinebeck, New York |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 73°54′32″W / 41.92750°N 73.90889°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| County | Dutchess | |
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| • Type | Town Council | |
| • Town Supervisor | Elizabeth Spinzia (D) | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 39.7 sq mi (102.9 km2) | |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) | |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,548 | |
| • Density | 212/sq mi (81.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 12572 | |
| Area code(s) | 845 | |
| FIPS code | 36-61357 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0962436 | |
| Website | www |
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Rhinebeck is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,548 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area.
The town of Rhinebeck is in the northwest part of Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. "Rhinebeck" also refers to the village of Rhinebeck, located within the town. Rhinebeck residents living within the village are citizens of the town as well, but residents living only in the town are not citizens of the village.
U.S. Route 9 passes through the town. It also includes the hamlet of Rhinecliff, which has an Amtrak station with service to Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, and New York City.
Rhinebeck is home of the Dutchess County Fair, a popular agricultural fair.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.7 square miles (102.9 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92.4 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), or 10.23%, is water.
The west town line, marked by the Hudson River, is the border of Ulster County. Neighboring Dutchess County towns are Red Hook to the north, Milan and Clinton to the east, and Hyde Park to the south.
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