Salt Point is a
hamlet and
census-designated place (CDP) located in the
Town of
Pleasant Valley,
Dutchess County
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, United States. As of the
2020 census it had a population of 202.
It lies northeast of
Poughkeepsie following
New York Route 115, the Salt Point Turnpike. East of Salt Point, the
Taconic State Parkway allows for access to many of the surrounding towns and communities, with easy travel to
New York City. The area code is 845.
Demographics
Parks and recreation
The following parks are located within the general Salt Point area:
Helen Aldrich Park part of the Pleasant Valley town recreation system of parks
*Frances J. Mark Memorial Park, located in
Clinton
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*Friends' Park, also in Clinton
Communities and locations around Salt Point
*Netherwood—A location southwest of Salt Point.
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Pleasant Valley—A hamlet southwest of Salt Point.
*Washington Hollow—A hamlet near the southeastern town line. It was the former location of the Dutchess County Fair.
*Hibernia—A location east of Salt Point.
References
External links
History of Salt Point town of Pleasant Valley website
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Poughkeepsie, New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area
Census-designated places in New York (state)