Peekskill, New York

About Peekskill

Peekskill, NY is a thriving city located in southeastern New York with an estimated population of 25,757.

Peekskill holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.34 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,935 residents per square mile.

📰 Peekskill News Today

• 34 Years Ago, Teen’s Car Got Smashed by Something Hot to the Touch That Smelled Like Sulfur. It Turned Out Meteorite Was to Blame People.com · Oct 9
• On this day in space! Oct. 9, 1992: Peekskill meteorite hits car in New York after streaking through the atmosphere Space · Oct 9
• Lakeland Boys Varsity Soccer @ Peekskill MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Peekskill, Cortlandt This Fall — And How To Carve Them Patch · Oct 6
• Newsworthy Notes Peekskill Herald · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New York headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Peekskill Unique

• The only place in America named Peekskill — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 25,757.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peekskill

• Benny's Brown Bag — deli
• Ofori's World Cuisine — caribbean
• Table 9
• The Peekskill Coffee House (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lincoln Depot Museum · Museum
• The Peekskill Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peekskill

• Annsville Preserve Park reviews ★
• Beecher Park reviews ★
• Blue Mountain Reservation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Charles Point Park reviews ★
• Depew Park reviews ★
• Fort Hill Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Furnace Brook Headwater Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hudson Highlands Gateway Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lepore Park reviews ★
• Monument Park reviews ★
• Peekskill Landing reviews ★
• Pugsley Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Peekskill

• BLUE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
• FURNACE WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HILLCREST SCHOOL
• OAKSIDE SCHOOL
• PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL
• PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• URIAH HILL SCHOOL
• WOODSIDE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Peekskill

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