According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.17%, is water. The town of LaGrange is located within the
Hudson Valley region of New York. The towns bordering LaGrange are
Union Vale to the east,
Beekman to the southeast,
East Fishkill and
Wappinger to the south,
Poughkeepsie to the west, and
Pleasant Valley to the north, with a small part of
Washington also bordering LaGrange.
Roads Three state highways bisect the town and connect it with other towns in Dutchess County and the surrounding area. The
Taconic State Parkway is a north–south parkway through LaGrange.
James Baird State Park, which provides a golf course, playground, sports fields, and hiking and cycling trails, is located in LaGrange along the Taconic Parkway. The parkway also serves as an important commuter road for LaGrange, connecting the town to points south, including
White Plains and
New York City, to the south.
New York State Route 55 is an east–west road that goes through the center of the town;
Arlington High School, the Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, and multiple shops and stores are located on a two-mile section of Route 55 in
Freedom Plains, a hamlet of LaGrange. In the summer and fall of 2014, three
traffic circles were added to this stretch of Route 55 in Freedom Plains in an effort to ease congestion and also to beautify this part of LaGrange. To the west, Route 55 connects LaGrange to the city of
Poughkeepsie, the closest urbanized area to LaGrange; to the east, Route 55 connects LaGrange to the town of
Pawling and the
Route 22 corridor. It is located halfway between Poughkeepsie and Pawling, about from both.
New York State Route 82 is a highway that goes southwest–northeast through the town, from
Hopewell Junction to Moores Mills. Route 82 connects LaGrange with
Millbrook to the north and Hopewell Junction to the south. There are also several county roads that go in various parts of the town. ==Parks and recreation==