page_title: Newburgh, New York
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Newburgh, New York / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Photographed by Daniel Case 2006-08-07 from the walkway on the en:Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.
context_page_description: Newburgh is a city in the U.S. state of New York within Orange County. With an estimated 2019 population of 28,177, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area, which belongs to the larger New York megacity. Located 60 miles north of New York City, and 90 miles 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, New York 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.
context_section_description: Newburgh is situated in the Northeastern United States, in Downstate New York's Hudson Valley Area. It is located within Orange County bordering the Hudson River on the west bank. The town of Newburgh borders the city to the north and west, and the town of New Windsor borders the south.
  Adjacent to Newburgh, the land rises at first sharply to a bluff, where many historic structures are located due to the sweeping views it offers on the Hudson Highlands to the south; Mount Beacon to the east and the Newburgh—Beacon Bridge to the north; then more gradually to a relatively level western half. There are some notable hills in outlying areas such as the Washington Heights section in southeast Newburgh and Mount St. Mary's at the northeast. The lowest elevation in the city is at sea level along the river; the highest is roughly 690 feet (210 m) on Snake Hill along the city's boundary with the town of New Windsor.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the city is located at the following coordinates: (41.503193, −74.019636). Newburgh has a total area of 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²) per the U.S. Census Bureau. 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²) of it is land and 0.97 sq mi (2.5 km²) of it (20.08%) is water. Newburgh makes up a part of the Poughkeepsie—Newburgh—Middletown metropolitan area, which is a part of the New York megacity.
caption: View of Newburgh from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, 2006
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