Peekskill

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Peekskill
North Division Street and Park Street, 2008
North Division Street and Park Street, 2008
Location in the state and county
Location in the state and county
Basic data
Foundation : 1816
State : United States
State : new York
County : Westchester County
Coordinates : 41 ° 17 ′  N , 73 ° 55 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 17 ′  N , 73 ° 55 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 23,583 (as of 2010)
Population density : 2,087 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 14.5 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) of
which 11.3 km 2  (about 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 45 m
Postal code : 10566
Area code : +1 914
FIPS : 36-56979
GNIS ID : 979348
Website : www.cityofpeekskill.com

Peekskill is a city in Westchester County in the US state of New York . It is located about 65 kilometers north of New York City on the left, east bank of the Hudson River and has 23,583 inhabitants (as of 2010). Peekskill became known nationwide primarily for the racist riots that occurred near the city on August 27 and September 4, 1949 ( Peekskill Randale 1949 ).

Sons of the city

See also

Web links

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