Newburgh, New York

Newburgh, New York
Downtown Newburgh from Beacon,
across the Hudson River
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Newburgh
Newburgh
Coordinates: 41°31′11″N 74°1′17″W / 41.51972°N 74.02139°W / 41.51972; -74.02139
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
Settled1709 (1709)
Village IncorporationMarch 25, 1800 (1800-03-25)
City incorporation1865 (1865)
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  City managerTodd Venning
  MayorTorrance Harvey (D)
Area
  City
4.78 sq mi (12.39 km2)
  Land3.81 sq mi (9.86 km2)
  Water0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
Highest elevation
690 ft (210 m)
Lowest elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
28,856
  Density7,581.71/sq mi (2,927.24/km2)
  Metro
670,301
DemonymNewburgian
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
12550
Area code845
FIPS code36-071-50034
GNIS feature ID0958498
FIPS code36-50034
Primary airportStewart International Airport
Websitewww.cityofnewburgh-ny.gov

Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York.

The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British. During the American Revolution, Newburgh served as the headquarters of the Continental Army. Prior to its chartering in 1865, the city of Newburgh was part of the town of Newburgh; the town now borders the city to the north and west. East of the city is the Hudson River; the city of Beacon is across the river and it is connected to Newburgh via the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge. The entire southern boundary of the city is with the town of New Windsor. Most of this boundary is formed by Quassaick Creek. In May 2016, the city requested help for its PFOS contaminated water supply under Superfund.

Newburgh is the location of numerous preserved landmarks, including Washington's Headquarters, the David Crawford House, New York State Armory, the Dutch Reformed Church, and Newburgh Colored Burial Ground. George Washington and Franklin Delano Roosevelt had ties to the city; Ulysses S. Grant, Robert F. Kennedy, and Theodore Roosevelt also visited, the latter delivering a famous speech at a nearby shipyard. The city served as a planning ground for the Gothic Revival architectural movement in America, headed by native Andrew Jackson Downing with English architects Calvert Vaux and Frederick Clarke Withers.

Mount Saint Mary College is a private liberal arts college located here.