| Demographics |
| Area |
64.5 square miles |
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| Population |
18,467 (1990) |
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| Location |
On the west shore
of the Hudson River, 101 miles north of New York City. Exit 20 on the New
York State Thruway. |
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| Transportation |
| Road |
Exit 20 New York
State Thruway. Quick access to the Northway, Massachusettts Turnpike, I-84,
and Route 209. |
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| Rail |
Amtrak depot
at Rhinecliff (15 miles east) |
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MetroNorth commuter
service at Poughkeepsie |
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Conrail freight
sidings within town limits |
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| Air |
Albany Airport
(55 miles north) |
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Stewart Airport
(50 miles south) |
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NYC airports
(2 to 2.5 hours south) |
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Kingston Airport
provides local small plane service |
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| Utilities |
| Power |
Central Hudson
Gas & Electric. 1995 rates are below average for NYS: Electric-$0.085/KwH,
Gas-$4.90/MCF |
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| Communications |
NYNEX offers
digital switching, ISDN, frame relay, SONET |
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| Emergency
Service |
| 911 |
Enhanced service
online since July 1994 |
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| Hospitals |
Kingston Hospital,
Kingston NY |
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Benedictine Hospital,
Kingston NY |
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| Ambulance |
Diaz Memorial
Ambulance, Saugerties NY |
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| Fire |
Ten volunteer
fire stations with over 500 volunteers |