Welcome to Scarborough ...
Scarborough is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scarborough, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Scarborough is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scarborough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Scarborough: 10510<3>
Websites for Scarborough ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Scarborough, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Scarborough ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Scarborough - they are located in Maine, North Carolina and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scarborough.
Communities near Scarborough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scarborough.
- Yonkers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Hackensack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scarborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scarborough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scarborough. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scarborough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scarborough. See our Newspapers Page for Scarborough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scarborough ...
Looking for more information about Scarborough? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Scarborough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scarborough.
Adding Scarborough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scarborough in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Scarborough was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Scarborough on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scarborough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scarborough. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scarborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Scarborough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Scarborough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |