Beacon

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city municipality

Beacon is a small Hudson River city in New York State known for its vibrant arts scene, historic industrial roots, and the contemporary art museum Dia Beacon.

Aliases (3)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
areaCode	845 →
climate	humid continental climate →
connectedTo	Newburgh, New York →
country	United States of America →
distanceToNewYorkCity	approximately 60 miles →
formedByMergerOf	Fishkill Landing, New York → Matteawan, New York →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasArtInstitution	Dia Art Foundation →
hasAttraction	Dia Beacon → Hudson River waterfront → Mount Beacon Park →
hasBridge	Newburgh–Beacon Bridge →
hasCulturalScene	art galleries → artist studios → music venues →
hasEvent	Second Saturday art events →
hasFerryService	Newburgh–Beacon Ferry →
hasHistoricDistrict	Beacon Historic District →
hasMuseum	Dia Beacon →
hasNearbyMountain	Mount Beacon →
hasRailService	Beacon station →
hasRiver	Hudson River →
hasTransportation	Metro-North Railroad → ferry services → regional bus services →
historicIndustry	brickmaking → hat making → manufacturing → textiles →
inception	1913 →
knownFor	Dia Beacon contemporary art museum → contemporary art → historic industrial roots → vibrant arts scene →
locatedIn	Dutchess County, New York →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedNorthOf	New York City →
locatedOn	Hudson River →
namedAfter	Beacon fires on Mount Beacon →
partOf	Hudson Valley → New York metropolitan area →
postalCode	12508 →
railLine	Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line →
region	Mid-Hudson region →
state	New York →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dutchess County Public Transit ("Beacon station") →	connectsTo
Dutchess County →	containsSettlement
Hudson Highlands →	containsTownOrCity
Beacon, New York ("Dia Beacon") →	hasAttraction
Beacon, New York ("Dia Beacon") →	hasMuseum
Beacon, New York ("Beacon station") →	hasRailService
Hudson Line →	servesCity