Information about Poughkeepsie, NY

Boating in Poughkeepsie, NY Map View

A town park and a small-craft launching ramp are about 0.2 mile north of the highway bridge.
A marina, on the east side of the river near Mile 68E, has berths, electricity, gasoline, water, ice, a launching ramp, marine supplies, and a 20-ton crane; hull, engine, and electronic repairs can be made. In 2001, 17 feet was reported alongside the docks.
Navigation:
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Poughkeepsie, Mile 66E, is an important industrial center specializing in manufactured goods, oil, and lumber.
The Mid Hudson Bridge (U.S. 44), a fixed span with a clearance of 134 feet, and a fixed railroad bridge with a clearance of 167 feet, 0.5 mile northward, cross the river at Poughkeepsie; both bridges are well lighted at night. The Mid Hudson Bridge is equipped with a private sound signal and a racon in the middle of the span. Submerged pilings, covered 2 feet, are reported to exist on the westerly side of the Hudson River between the second and third abutments of the railroad bridge.