MacDonnell Heights, New York

About MacDonnell Heights

MacDonnell Heights is a small unincorporated community in eastern New York.

MacDonnell Heights holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.63 square miles.

📰 MacDonnell Heights News Today

• MacDonnell Heights, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
• Poughkeepsie: Main Street Momentum Chronogram Magazine · Feb 1
• William L. Kirchner poughkeepsiejournal.com · Mar 5
• LaGrange town, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
• Pleasant Valley, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes MacDonnell Heights Unique

• The only place in America named MacDonnell Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in MacDonnell Heights

• Chakra Bowls Cafe (café)
• Eastdale Ave Bagels Coffee
• El Jalapeno — mexican
• Pizzeria Posto at Eastdale — pizza
• Tomo Asian Fusion — sushi
• The Crafted Kup Coffee House (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in MacDonnell Heights

• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Peach Hill Park reviews ★
• Townsend Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of MacDonnell Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities