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Welcome to Harrison ...

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Harrison has a population of 29,045 people<3> (see below for details).

Harrison is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrison had an population of 29,045 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Harrison had a population of 27,472 people. This makes Harrison the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Harrison represents 0.14% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 27,472 people, the population of Harrison increased 13.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,154 people).

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

Communities Also Named Harrison ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrison.

Communities near Harrison ...

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

  • Bronx
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    • Bronx lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Harrison.
    • 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>
  • Oyster Bay
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    • Oyster Bay lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Harrison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • North Hempstead
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    • North Hempstead lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Harrison.
    • 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.
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  • Yonkers
  • Stamford
  • Stamford
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    • Stamford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Harrison.
    • 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.
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  • Greenburgh
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    • Greenburgh lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Harrison.
    • 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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  • Norwalk
  • Norwalk
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    • Norwalk lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Harrison.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Harrison.
    • 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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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 Harrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrison.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrison. 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 Harrison.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrison) 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 Harrison. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HarrisonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0226, Longitude: -73.7199       In this case, the coordinates for Harrison 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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