Welcome to Croton Heights ...
Croton Heights is located in Westchester County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Croton Heights: Croton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Croton Heights is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Croton Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Croton Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Croton Heights - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Croton Heights.
Websites for Croton Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Croton Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Croton Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croton Heights.
- Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stamford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Greenwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Port Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ridgefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
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 Croton Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croton Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croton Heights. 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 Croton Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croton Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Croton Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croton Heights ...
Looking for more information about Croton Heights? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Croton Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Croton Heights.
Adding Croton Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Croton Heights 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 Croton Heights was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Croton Heights.
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 Croton Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |