Beacon
United States · New YorkUS
Device used to attract attention
A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More modern examples include a variety of radio beacons that can be read on radio direction finders in all weather, and radar transponders that appear on radar displays.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Coordinates
- 41.505, -73.970
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Elevation
- 42 m
Overview of Beacon
Beacon — a spot in New York, United States — is worth a place on your map. Beacon is strongest on culture. Its northern-hemisphere position decides when the high season falls.
Things to do in Beacon
Culture in Beacon
(2)Looking for culture? Beacon has Art Galleries and Castles. Enough to anchor an afternoon or a full day. Straight from the activity profile stored for Beacon.
Best time to visit Beacon
Culture, dining and nightlife hold up in every season.
Getting there & around
Beacon is small, so plan to arrive via the nearest hub in New York and continue by car or bike. Time zone: America/New_York.
Similar destinations
Places near Beacon that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Beacon known for?
- Beacon, in New York, United States, is best known for culture. Those categories cover most of what visitors record here.
- What can you do in Beacon?
- Recorded activities in Beacon include Art Galleries and Castles. Combine two or three of them and you have a full day without leaving the area.
- When is the best time to visit Beacon?
- Culture, dining and nightlife hold up in every season.
- Where is Beacon located?
- Beacon is located in New York, United States. Use the country and region pages to see what else lies nearby and to plan a route between stops.
More about Beacon
Info about Beacon, New York (United States)
Beacon region is New York, Dutchess County, located in United States (US).
Alternate names are Beacon, Biakun, Bikon, Fishkill, Mattewan, bikon, bykwn, bykwn nywywrk, ??????, ?????, ?????, ?????? ???????, ????, latitude is 41.5048200, and its longitude -73.9695800.
In Beacon are settled 15.541 residents, this location timezone is America/New_York (America/New_York_cet).
Beacon is considered one of the top destinations for castles, art galleries in United States.
More details about Beacon in United States (US)
Do You want to use telephone for calling local phone numbers? You can use 845 as local dialing code for local phone numbers. It's postal code is 12508, then for post delivery on your travel you can use 12508 code as per description.
Beacon size is 12 sq. km. so Beacon should be nicely relaxing town , great trip destination for people that like small destinations as an economic base to sleep, a calm countryside area with no distractions common in large cities. In Beacon you can find cheap accommodations because of Beacon cheap hotel prices, and this is why you and your friends may have Beacon like a base in order to move across United States and Beacon near cities.
Its meters above sea level, that is meters above sea level (M A.S.L.), is over 42 mt. This is why it is the ideal travel destination when you like plain ground to travel to in your next trip.
If you want to see rivers, lakes, sea in a city you will like the fact that you have the following lakes, rivers or sea close to Beacon. Water like Fishkill Creek its worth visiting when you like cities with water.
For other information for this city have a look at Beacon website http://www.cityofbeacon.org .
Interactive Beacon (United States) Map and attractions
Interactive map of Beacon, New York Dutchess County United States (US).
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