Peekskill, New York
Peekskill is a city located in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,441.
History
Peekskill was incorporated as a village within the town of Cortlandt in 1816. It became a city on July 29 1940.
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Village - Town - Cortlandt - July 29 - 1940
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Peekskill was the site of a meteorite fall on Oct. 9, 1992, just before midnight. The fall was recorded on film by at least 16 different people. It is only the fourth meteorite in history for which an exact orbit is known. The meteorite had a mass of 12.4 kg (27.3 lb) and punched through the trunk of Peekskill resident Michelle Knapp's red Malibu coupe as it struck.
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