Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103 km2), of which, 37.0 square miles (96 km2) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of it (7.25%) is water.
The Hudson River defines the west town line, which is at the border of Ulster County. The town also borders Poughkeepsie to the south, Rhinebeck to the north, and Clinton and Pleasant Valley to the east.
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