Spackenkill, New York
CDP
About Spackenkill
Set in the eastern part of New York, Spackenkill is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Spackenkill is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.8 square miles.
📰 Spackenkill News Today
- Spackenkill vs Dover Football - Sep 18, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
- Drug Task Force – Alleged Drug Dealer In Spackenkill Apprehended dutchessny.gov · May 14
- Spackenkill (Poughkeepsie, NY) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Mar 2
- Spackenkill Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Above and beyond - Here are Spackenkill's scholar athletes for 2025-26 - Times Herald-Record Times Herald-Record · Jul 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Spackenkill Unique
- The only place in America named Spackenkill — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Spackenkill
- Bonsai — japanese
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- TGI Friday's — american
- Dave's Hot Chicken
- La Luna
- Red Robin — burger
- Salsa Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Sugar & Spice Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Locust Grove Estate · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.8 sq mi
Coordinates41.6540, -73.9114