| Kingston | ||
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Stockade District, Kingston, NY
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| Nickname(s): K- Town | ||
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′30″N 74°0′00″WCoordinates: 41°55′30″N 74°0′00″W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| County | Ulster | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Steve Noble (D) | |
| • Common Council | ||
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 23,893 | |
| • Metro | 177,749 | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 12401-12402 | |
| Area code(s) | 845 | |
| FIPS code | 36-39727 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979119 | |
| Website | City of Kingston, New York | |
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Kingston
his article is about the city. For the nearby town named Kingston, see Kingston (town), New York.
Kingston /ˈkɪŋstən/ is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, United States. It is 91 miles (146 km) north of New York City and 59 miles (95 km) south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British on October 13, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. In the 19th century, the city became an important transport hub after the discovery of natural cement
in the region, and had both railroad and canal connections. Passenger
rail service has since ceased, and many of the older buildings are part
of three historic districts, such as the Stockade District uptown, the Midtown Neighborhood Broadway Corridor, and the Rondout-West Strand Historic District downtown.
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