Merritt Park, New York

Merritt Park, New York
Census-designated place
Location of Merritt Park, New York
Coordinates: 41°32′19″N 73°52′21″W / 41.53861°N 73.87250°WCoordinates: 41°32′19″N 73°52′21″W / 41.53861°N 73.87250°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Town	Fishkill
Area
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km^2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,256
• Density	2,828/sq mi (1,091.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-46750
GNIS feature ID	2584278

Merritt Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fishkill, New York.^[1] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,256.^[2]

The CDP is located in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill in southwestern Dutchess County. It is bordered to the west by the village of Fishkill, to the north by Fishkill Creek, to the southeast by 904-foot (276 m) Honness Mountain, and to the northeast by New York State Route 52. Merritt Boulevard is the main thoroughfare through the community, connecting NY 52 to the northeast with U.S. Route 9 in the southern part of Fishkill village.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Merritt Park CDP has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.15 km²), all of it land.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt Park, New York
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Merritt Park CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 19, 2015.