Salt Point, New York

Salt Point, New York
Census-designated place
Location of Salt Point, New York
Coordinates: 41°48′22″N 73°47′41″W / 41.80611°N 73.79472°WCoordinates: 41°48′22″N 73°47′41″W / 41.80611°N 73.79472°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess County
Town	Pleasant Valley
Area
• Total	0.83 sq mi (2.16 km^2)
• Land	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km^2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	250 ft (80 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	190
• Density	229/sq mi (88.4/km^2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)

Salt Point is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 190.^[1] It lies northeast of Poughkeepsie following New York Route 115, the Salt Point Turnpike. East of Salt Point, the Taconic State Parkway allows for access to many of the surrounding towns and communities, with easy travel to New York City. The area code is 845 and the exchange is COlfax6.

Parks and recreation

The following parks are located within the general Salt Point area:

• Helen Aldrich Park, part of the Pleasant Valley town recreation system of parks
• Frances J. Mark Memorial Park, located in Clinton
• Friends' Park, also in Clinton

Communities and locations around Salt Point

• Netherwood—A location southwest of Salt Point.
• Pleasant Valley—A hamlet southwest of Salt Point.
• Washington Hollow—A hamlet near the southeast town line. It was the former location of the Dutchess County Fair.
• Hibernia—A location east of Salt Point.

Northwest: Pleasant Plains	North: Clinton Hollow	Northeast: Clinton Corners
West: Netherwood	Salt Point	East: Hibernia
Southwest: Pleasant Valley	South: Lagrange & Freedom Plains	Southeast: Millbrook & Washington Hollow

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salt Point CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 20, 2015.

External links

• History of Salt Point, town of Pleasant Valley website