[3] This was due to the rural, non-urban nature of the town (fewer prying eyes), and proximity to many different railroad lines.

[4] In 1916, New York banker Oakleigh Thorne and several business partners purchased large land parcels.

It is formed of Precambrian gneiss that remains after numerous glaciation cycles have scoured and reformed the surrounding terrain.

[7] The mountain itself is a permanent exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, showcasing its unique formation and flora/fauna of the area.

[8] In 2009, the town enacted its first zoning ordinance after protracted review, discussion and community input.

Pine Plains is the location of a two-thousand-acre farm assembled by ice cream parlor chain entrepreneur Tom Carvel.

It currently, as of October 2024, listed on the market by the Durst Organization, which was planning a housing community.

[citation needed] The town supervisor is the chief administrative officer of the city selected to carry out the directives of the council.

[12] With the sole fire station located in the center of the town at the corner of Lake Rd and South Main St, Pine Plains has been assigned a department ID number of "55".

Firefighters in Pine Plains get alerted via paging through the Dutchess County Department Of Emergency Response, as well as text notifications to phones.

The Pine Plains Rescue Squad operates two basic life support ambulances (55-71, 72) and responds to medical emergencies in the district.

Pine Plains has one small medical facility in the form of a Veteran's Affairs clinic.

Wassaic station on Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line is located 13 miles south of Pine Plains.

[citation needed] There an adolescent, Jerry Herman, son of the owners, honed his musical skills during the 1940s, leading many years later to his Tony award-winning shows Hello, Dolly!

Originally built in 1915 and serving as a theater for silent films, then as a first-run cinema, as well as vaudeville shows.

Berkshire Stud farm which has had several horses race in the Kentucky Derby, including Audible who was foaled here in 2015.

[citation needed] Shannon M. (nee Smith) Kent: United States Navy cryptologic technician; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_M._Kent