Welcome to Furnace Woods ...
Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County<1>.
Furnace Woods is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Furnace Woods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Furnace Woods ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Furnace Woods, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Furnace Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Furnace Woods.
- White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Newburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ossining
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scarsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <3>
- Beacon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Haverstraw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Furnace Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Furnace Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Furnace Woods. 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 Furnace Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Furnace Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Furnace Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furnace Woods ...
Looking for more information about Furnace Woods? 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 Furnace Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Furnace Woods.
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 Furnace Woods - 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. |