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Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the birthplace of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. There is also a village named New Hyde Park on Long Island, and a hamlet named Hyde Park in Otsego County, near Cooperstown, New York.

The population was 20,851 at the 2000 census. US 9 passes through the town near the river.

Hyde Park is the location of the Culinary Institute of America, a residential college devoted to cooking and baking.

Hyde Park is the birthplace and burial place of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945). His estate, Springwood, is the site of the Home Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site maintained by the National Park Service. Also on the site are his presidential library and museum. Roosevelt used this residence throughout his life. FDR's historical house is now a museum that can be visited.

The town includes one of the many mansions of Frederick Vanderbilt.

Valkill was the home of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Valkill is located about 2 miles away from the home of FDR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.2 km² (39.8 mi²). 95.7 km² (37.0 mi²) of it is land and 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it (7.25%) is water.

The Hudson River defines the west town line, which is at the border of Ulster County. It also borders Poughkeepsie, New York to the East and Kingston, New York to the West.

Communities and locations in Hyde Park:
East Park -- A hamlet east of Hyde Park village.
Haviland, New York -- A community in the south part of the town.
Hyde Park The hamlet of Hyde Park is on Route 9 near the Hudson River.
Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park -- A state park in the northern part of the town.
Mills Memorial State Park --
Norrie Heights
Staatsburg -- A hamlet by the Hudson River in the nortwest part of the town.
West Park A village to the west of Hyde Park.

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