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Explore Peekskill
Peekskill in Westchester County (New York) with it's 24,043 inhabitants is a city in United States about 233 mi (or 376 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Peekskill is now 08:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Peekskill, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Stewart International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Statue of Liberty in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New City, Carmel, White Plains, Poughkeepsie and Goshen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1033 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites WEST POINT-FORT MONTGOMERY
Inn on the Hudson
Overlook Lodge at Bear Mountain
FAIRBRIDGE INN AND SUITES AT WEST POINT
Gilmor Sloane House
Stony Point Center
Budget Motor Inn - Stony Point
INN ON THE HUDSON
Holiday Inn Express & Suites PEEKSKILL-LOWER HUDSON VALLEY
WEST POINT MOTEL
Videos from this area
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Empire Service lights up Peekskill
01/25/15 on its way north to Albany. Amtrak train 253 blasts it's way past Hudson Ave in Peekskill at 7:11 pm. Led by P32AC-DM 701 it's next stop is Poughkeepsie. With Gallardofreak888 and...
Amtrak Maple Leaf 64 Leads 10 cars Past Peekskill
Here I am at Peekskill to hangout for the night, I waited for Amtrak 64 to roll by. To my surpirse tonight is one of the ocassional nights when it runs more than the usual 6 cars (usually 3...
Metro North notching up at Peekskill
11/05/14 New Haven P32AC-DM 229 notches up at Peekskill. MNRR train to Poughkeepsie it's next stop is Garrison. With Shoreliner cabcar on the rear. Enjoy.
Visit Empire Beauty School's Renovated Peekskill, NY Campus
http://www.empire.edu/cosmetology-schools/new-york/peekskill-westchester-county Empire Beauty Schools' Peekskill location is one of six in the state of New York. This newly renovated campus...
Mountain Biking with Strongest Folding Bike at Peekskill
My mountain biking is with Montague Paratrooper Pro at Peekskill. The Paratrooper bike is not professional mountain bike (the strongest folding bike) and I'm also not professional mountain...
Peekskill Dragon Boat Race 1 NYUCD - Boat View
Racing on the Hudson River during the amateur Peekskill Dragon Boat Race. Video taken with GoPro Hero 2.
Amtrak P32AC-DM 700 @ Peekskill, New York (Eastbound)
Amtrak's Ethen Allen Express Train 284 led by P32AC-DM 700 at Peekskill on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Video shot with an iPhone 4S. Copyright Matt Clifford 2013. All rights reserved.
Child's World Academy Peekskill | 914-930-2660 | Our Amazing Childcare Curriculum!
http://ChildsWorldAcademy.com The curriculum at Child's World Academy Child Care Learning Center is created by our amazing Peekskill Director, who has a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction,...
Amtrak Ethan Allen Express Train No. 290 Peekskill
Amtrak Ethan Allen Express Train No. 290 passing by Peekskill running late Led by P32AC-DM No. 716 January 29, 2010.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
Peekskill (Metro-North station)
The Peekskill Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Peekskill, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays and about every 25 minutes during rush hour. It is 41.2 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is approximately one hour. It is the northernmost station on the line in Westchester County. It is just south of a grade crossing whose gates remain down as long as any northbound train is in the station.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lincoln Depot Museum
Lincoln Depot Museum is located in Peekskill, New York inside the Peekskill Freight Depot. The Museum is managed by the Lincoln Depot Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the history and ties between Abraham Lincoln and Peekskill.