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Welcome to Furnace Woods ...

Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County<1>.

The location of Furnace Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Furnace Woods is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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.

  • Ramapo
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    • Ramapo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Greenburgh
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    • Greenburgh lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
    • 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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  • Clarkstown
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    • Clarkstown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • White Plains
  • Orangetown
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    • Orangetown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,631 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Mount Pleasant
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    • Mount Pleasant lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
    • 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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  • Ossining
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    • Ossining lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,551 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossining have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Haverstraw
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    • Haverstraw lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,949 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Yorktown
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    • Yorktown lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,988 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Carmel
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    • Carmel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Furnace Woods.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnace Woods. 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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Furnace Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Furnace Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furnace Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2648, Longitude: -73.8860       In this case, the coordinates for Furnace Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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