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History of Peekskill

The name Peekskill comes from a blend of Peek's surname and the Dutch translation of the word stream, kill or even kil.



THE HISTORY OF PEEKSKILL: 

Peekskill, also known as The City of Peekskill, is a city in Westchester County, New York. Peekskill is set on a cove along the east side of the Hudson River, opposite Jones Point. The population was 23,583 during the 2010 registration. 


The region was an early American modern place, essentially for iron furrow and stove items. The akers of Crayola items, The Binney & Smith Company, began as the Peekskill Chemical Company in 1864 at Annsville. Peekskill's assembling base worked well into the late twentieth century with the Fleischmann Company making variety of yeast products under the Standard Brands name.
Peekskill Geography

PEEKSKILL GEOGRAPHY:

The City of Peekskill is located in the northwestern part pf Westchester County, in the suburbs of New York City, north of the Bronx. As indicated by the United States Census Bureau, the city area is about 5.5 square miles (14 km2), 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of which being made of land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) or 20.99% of water. The neighboring Cortlandt is located in Peekskill's easter side and its western and Hudson River is it's western border.
Peekskill Education

PEEKSKILL EDUCATION:

Up until the 1999 school year, every understudy went to the school nearest to their home, starting from kindergarten and up to from fifth grade. In 1999, the primary schools were coordinated, each school lodging two evaluations. In 2009, the new Peekskill Middle School forced a move in the areas of evaluations once more and thus moved evaluations 1 to 5 around. Meanwhile the high school serves grades 9-12.

Schools in Peekskill:

* Uriah Hill, Jr. Elementary (Pre-K)

* Woodside Elementary (Grades K-1)

* Oakside Elementary (Grades 2-3)

* Hillcrest Elementary (Grades 4-5)

* Peekskill Middle School (Grades 6-8)

* Peekskill High School (Grades 9-12)


Colleges:

 * CAMP

* WEST POINT Military academy

* Ohr Hamier Theological College
Peekskill Parks

PARKS IN PEEKSKILL


Peekskill contains a few parks and amusement parks which include Charles Point, with narrows and waterway sees; Depew Park with pools and a lake, ballfields and trails. The city is also home to the Recreation Department.


Parks:

Franklin Park 

Lepore Park 

Fort Hill Park 

Peekskill Dog Park 

Peekskill Stadium 

Riverfront Green Park 

and Tompkins Park which is home of Little League.
Tourism in Peekskill

TOURISM IN PEEKSKILL

Visiting the City of Peekskill? You won't miss on activities. From Hiking along the Historic Hudson River Towns and all through the beautiful Hudson Valley. You will stroll along the radiant level trails of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway State Historic Park that that keeps running nearby the waterway, connecting the greater part of the Historic Hudson River Towns. Mountain biking scene is one of the most prominent action. For bikers, you can experience yourself to the Blue Mountain Reservation.

Many places to visit are:

- The Paramount Center for the Arts or the - The Eisenhower Hall accorss the river at the West Point Academy

- River Cruising with  Trinity Cruises

- The Hudson River Adventures which operates the Pride of the Hudson sightseeing out of Newburgh
1-2-Trips: Peekskill Car service

TRANSPORTATION IN PEEKSKILL

Based in Peekskill, 1-2-Trips is a Car Service, Limo and airport shuttle that offers flat rates trips to and from Westchester airport HPN (27 miles away), Laguardia airport LGA (46 miles). Kennedy Airport JFK (52 miles) and Newark Airport EWR (64 miles).



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