Furnace Woods in New York
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Peekskill, New York

Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point. This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products. The Binney & Smith Company, now makers of Crayola products, started as the Peekskill Chemical Company at Annsville in 1864.

Located at 41.2833, -73.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peekskill, New York, Cities in New York, Populated places on the Hudson River, Populated places established in 1684, Populated places in Westchester County, New York

Cortlandt (Metro-North station)

The Cortlandt Metro-North Railroad station serves Cortlandt, New York in the hamlet of Crugers via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour. It is 38.4 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is about 62 minutes. Cortlandt is the second newest station on the Hudson Line (and fourth newest on the Metro-North system).

Located at 41.247, -73.9232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peekskill Military Academy

Peekskill Military Academy was founded as 'Peekskill Academy'. It was a military academy for young men and women, founded in 1833, located in Peekskill, New York, United States. The academy was built by a hanging tree and when a building was built near the great tree (1833), one of the British who was captured and summarily hanged, Daniel Strang’s bones were found buried nearby. In 1841 the academy decided to only admit boys. By 1857 it was known as Peekskill Military Academy.

Located at 41.2872, -73.9175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mount Airy, New York

Often referred to as Mt. Airy neighborhood is situated immediately south of Furnace Woods and north of Croton, and is partially situated in both unincorporated Cortlandt and the village of Croton-on-Hudson.

Located at 41.2271, -73.876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hamlets in New York, Geography of Westchester County, New York

Depew Park

Depew Park is a park located in Peekskill, New York. The park is about 60 acres in area. It contains two baseball fields, a football field, a soccer field, an Olympic-sized pool, and a baby pool. It also contains playgrounds, a pond (for fishing and ice skating), tennis courts, basketball courts, and two tracks. Another main feature is the trails, for walking, biking and horseback riding. Depew Park is adjacent to Blue Mountain Reserve.

Located at 41.28, -73.9156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peekskill, New York, Parks in Westchester County, New York

Peekskill meteorite

The Peekskill meteorite is among the most historic meteorite events on record. Sixteen separate video recordings document the meteorite burning through the Earth's atmosphere, whereupon it struck a parked car in Peekskill, New York. Peekskill is an H6 monomict breccia; its filigreed texture is the result of the shocking and heating following the impact of two asteroids in outer space. The meteorite is of the stony variety and approximately 20% of its mass is tiny flakes of nickel-iron.

Located at 41.2864, -73.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peekskill Presbyterian Church

The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival-style church located in Peekskill, New York, United States. It was built in 1846 and was twice the size of the original sanctuary which the congregation, dating to 1799 but formally incorporated in 1826, had outgrown. It has been renovated and expanded over the years, but retains much of its original design. The church's bell is the original bell used in the late 18th century.

Located at 41.2886, -73.9242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Presbyterian churches in New York, Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in New York, Greek Revival architecture in New York, Religious organizations established in 1826, Religious buildings completed in 1846, 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings, Peekskill, New York, Churches in Westchester County, New York

St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Peekskill, New York)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Peekskill, New York, United States, is located on the north edge of the city's downtown. It is a three-building complex of stone Late Gothic Revival buildings on a half-acre (2,000 m²) dating to the late 19th century and added onto at successive later dates. The church itself was established in nearby Van Cortlandtville before the American Revolution as Old St. Peter's Church. Its current home is the third building on the site, designed by architect Richard M.

Located at 41.2922, -73.9192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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