Union Vale, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°41′53″N 73°41′57″W / 41.69806°N 73.69917°WCoordinates: 41°41′53″N 73°41′57″W / 41.69806°N 73.69917°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| County | Dutchess | |
| Established | 1827 | |
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| • Type | Town Council | |
| • Town Supervisor | Patricia Tompkins (I) | |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.81 sq mi (97.92 km2) | |
| • Land | 37.48 sq mi (97.08 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) | |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 4,877 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,809 | |
| • Density | 128.30/sq mi (49.54/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| FIPS code | 36-027-76166 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979573 | |
| Website | unionvaleny |
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Union Vale is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,877 at the 2010 census.
The town is in the south-central part of the county. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The town is 15 miles (24 km) east of the city of Poughkeepsie and 70 miles (110 km) north of New York City.
The region was originally part of the Beekman Patent. The town was first settled around 1716, and was formed in 1827 from the towns of Beekman and LaGrange.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Union Vale has a total area of 37.8 square miles (97.9 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.86%, is water. The highest point is atop Clove Mountain, at 1,400 feet (430 m) above sea level.
New York State Route 55 runs through the southwestern part of the town.
Sky Acres Airport, a general aviation facility, is located in the northwestern part of the town.
Union Vale has two town parks, Tymor Park and Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park.
The larger park is Tymor Park which is nearly 500 acres (2.0 km2) and is the largest municipal park in the state of New York. It has various recreational facilities such as sports fields, an outdoor pool, playground, pavilions, concession stand, a senior center, rental halls, equestrian center, camping areas, a fishing pond, ice rinks in the winter, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, historical sites, and over 12 miles (19 km) of hiking/biking/equestrian trails.
Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park (Godfrey Park) is 12 acres (49,000 m2) and includes hiking trails, a playground, basketball court, volleyball court, restrooms, and a baseball/softball field.
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