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  1. Vor 5 Tagen · Westchester, county, southeastern New York state, U.S., lying just north of New York City. It consists of a hilly region bounded to the east by Connecticut, to the southeast by Long Island Sound, and to the west by the Hudson River. The original inhabitants of Westchester, Algonquian-speaking.

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      Mount Vernon, city, Westchester county, New York, U.S.,...

  2. Vor 5 Tagen · Briarcliff Manor (/ ˈ b r aɪ. ər k l ɪ f /) is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km 2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining.

  3. www.westchestergov.com › about-westchester › 228-about-westchesterAbout Westchester

    13. Mai 2024 · New York City's importance in the history of Westchester County is nowhere more apparent than in the watershed construction that began in the 1830s. The Croton River was determined to be the best source of water for the rapidly growing metropolis, and despite the misgivings of many local residents, the first Croton Dam was begun in 1837 and completed in 1842.

  4. 13. Mai 2024 · Facts and Statistics. Located just north of New York City, Westchester occupies 450 square miles and is home to nearly one million people who live within its 45 cities, towns and villages. Westchester’s rich physical environment ranges from thriving urban centers to quiet rural landscapes, bordered by the shores of the Long Island Sound and ...

  5. 1. Mai 2024 · Yonkers, city, Westchester county, southeastern New York, U.S., on the east shore of the Hudson River, in a hilly region north of the Bronx, New York. The site, once a major village, Nappeckamack, of the Manhattan Indians, was acquired by the Dutch West India Company in 1639.

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  6. 13. Mai 2024 · Welcome from County Executive George Latimer. Dear Neighbors, Westchester County is a unique place. Our home county is fortunate to possess a wealth of talented, successful individuals; a strategic location adjacent to New York City; geography blessed by rolling hills, the mighty Hudson River and lovely L.I. Sound.