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Welcome to Greenburgh ...

The Town of Greenburgh is located in Westchester County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Greenburgh has a population of 91,261 people<3> (see below for details).

Greenburgh is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenburgh had an population of 91,261 people. This is an increase of 3.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Greenburgh had a population of 88,400 people (or 9.31% of the total population of Westchester County). This makes Greenburgh the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Greenburgh represents 0.46% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 88,400 people, the population of Greenburgh increased 1.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86,764 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenburgh.

Communities near Greenburgh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenburgh.

  • Bronx
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    • Bronx lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Greenburgh.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
  • North Hempstead
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    • North Hempstead lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Greenburgh.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
  • Yonkers
  • Paterson
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    • Paterson lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Greenburgh.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paterson
  • Ramapo
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    • Ramapo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Greenburgh.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
  • Stamford
  • Stamford
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    • Stamford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Greenburgh.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
  • Clarkstown
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    • Clarkstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Greenburgh.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
  • New Rochelle
  • Passaic
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    • Passaic lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Greenburgh.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Passaic

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 Greenburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenburgh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenburgh. 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 Greenburgh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Greenburgh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenburgh ...

Looking for more information about Greenburgh? 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 Greenburgh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenburgh.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenburgh. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenburgh.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenburgh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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- Greenburgh) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Greenburgh. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GreenburghOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0329, Longitude: -73.8429       In this case, the coordinates for Greenburgh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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