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Westchester Countyis a countylocated in the southeastern portion of the U.S. stateof New York, bordering the Long Island Soundto its east and the Hudson Riveron its west. The county is the seventh most populous countyin the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City.[7] According to the 2020 United States Census, the county ...
Southern Westchester. Southern Westchester refers to the southern portion of Westchester County, New York, a dense inner-ring suburban area north of New York City . The Westchester County Department of Planning divides the county into North, Central and South geographical sub-regions. [1] Municipalities in Westchester are often referenced in ...
The newest is Bronx County, created in 1914 from the portions of New York City that had been annexed from Westchester County in the late 19th century and added to New York County. [2] New York's counties are named for various Native American words; British provinces, counties, cities, and royalty; early American statesmen and military personnel ...
1867 map of Westchester County. The history of Westchester County, a county in the state of New York, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement between the Hudson River and Long Island Sound in the 17th century. The area now known as Westchester County had seen human occupation since at least the Archaic period, but significant growth ...
Rye, New York. Coordinates: 40°58′52″N73°41′02″W40.98111°N 73.68389°W. For the adjacent town of the same name, see Rye (town), New York. For the village within the town of Rye, see Rye Brook, New York. For the area within both the town of Rye and the village of Mamaroneck, see Rye Neck. Rye, New York. City.
White Plains, New York. / 41.04000°N 73.77861°W / 41.04000; -73.77861. White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is the 29th-largest municipality in the state of New York, an inner suburb of New York City, and a commercial hub of Westchester County, a densely populated suburban ...
1.50. Larchmont – Mamaroneck village/town line at Mamaroneck. Palmer Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue. Mamaroneck Avenue (CR 8) in village of Mamaroneck. CR 47 [fn 11] 4.99. 8.03. New York City line. Central Park Avenue in Yonkers.
New York City was originally confined to Manhattan Island and the smaller surrounding islands that formed New York County. As the city grew northward, it began annexing areas on the mainland, absorbing territory from Westchester County into New York County in 1874 ( West Bronx ) and 1895 ( East Bronx ).