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Peekskill in the region of New York with its 23,583 habitants is a town located in United States - some 233 mi or ( 376 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Peekskill is now 03:17 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston, Elizabeth, and Newark. When in this area, you might want to check out Philadelphia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Peekskill ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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New Lang Syne - Dean Friedman
Wishing Everyone a Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year! New Lang Syne by Dean Friedman There goes another year. Champagne and resolutions. Those hard to find solutions, suddenly crystal clear. Watching t ..
City of Peekskill - 10566
This town sucks. Special thanks to Bill Borres for taking the time for this interview. Everything here is based on facts. Take a look at the town if you don't believe him. ..
Noodle Live at the Paramount
Noodle the Innocent Child performing Hard to Get, Sweet Butterfly, and Voice at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill, New York. ..
The Play's The Thing / Sun Dried
A monologue from a Local Television Program (NY area) "The Play's The Thing" , Hosted by Richard Redmond. "Sun Dried" adapted by Walter Wykes. Featuring: Mara Katria Lyon ..
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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 41.29 -73.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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 41.28 -73.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 41.28 -73.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
New York City blackout of 1977
The New York City blackout of 1977 was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City on July 13–14, 1977. The only neighborhoods in New York City that were not affected were in southern Queens, and neighborhoods of the Rockaways, which are part of the Long Island Lighting Company system.
Located at 41.27 -73.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Buchanan, New York
Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York. The population was 2,230 as of the 2010 census. The Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. The 2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree also came from Buchanan.
Located at 41.26 -73.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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