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Welcome to Westchester County ...

Time Zone: Westchester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of White Plains is the Seat for Westchester County.

Westchester County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Westchester had a population of 968,467 people. This is an increase of 2.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 949,113 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Westchester represented 4.9% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Westchester County:

  • Ardsley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
    • Ardsley is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
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  • Bedford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bedford is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,450 people
  • Briarcliff Manor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bronxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronxville
    • Bronxville is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,394 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronxville <3>
  • Buchanan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buchanan is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
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  • Cortlandt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortlandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cortlandt is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,123 people
  • Croton-on-Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dobbs Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dobbs Ferry is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbs Ferry <3>
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    • Eastchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,617 people
    • Elmsford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Elmsford is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
    • Greenburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Greenburgh is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
    • Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irvington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
    • Larchmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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      • Larchmont is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchmont <3>
    • Lewisboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,417 people
    • Mamaroneck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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      • Mamaroneck is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,083 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamaroneck <3>
    • Mount Kisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Kisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mount Kisco is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,795 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Castle is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,616 people
    • New Rochelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Castle is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,154 people
    • North Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Salem is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,099 people
    • Ossining
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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      • Ossining is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossining <3>
    • Peekskill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
      • Peekskill is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <3>
    • Pelham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <3>
    • Pelham Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Port Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pound Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound Ridge
      • Pound Ridge is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,067 people
    • Rye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <3>
    • Rye Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <3>
    • Scarsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Somers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,476 people
    • Tarrytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <3>
    • Tuckahoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckahoe <3>
    • White Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yonkers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
    • Yorktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,988 people

Websites of Interest ...

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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