Red Hook (village), New York

Red Hook, New York
Looking east along Market Street (NY 199)
Location of Red Hook, New York
Coordinates: 41°59′40″N 73°52′39″W / 41.99444°N 73.87750°W / 41.99444; -73.87750
Country United States
State New York
CountyDutchess
TownRed Hook
Incorporation (village)1894
Area
 • Total
1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,975
 • Density1,872.7/sq mi (723.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12571
Area code845
FIPS code36-60895
GNIS feature ID0962291
Websitewww.redhookvillage.gov

Red Hook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,975 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas JoelPoughkeepsieNewburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The name is derived from the Dutch "Roode Hoeck" – hoeck meaning peninsula, and roode meaning red – a reference to the vibrant reds in the area's fall foliage.

The village is in the town of Red Hook, located on U.S. Route 9. Red Hook is near Bard College and the Hudson River.