Welcome to Rye ...
The city of Rye is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rye has a population of 15,716 people<2> (see below for details).
Rye is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Rye lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Rye ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rye, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rye had an population of 15,716 people (or an increase of 5.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rye had a population of 15,720 people. This makes Rye the county's 24th most populous community.
The population of Rye represents 0.08% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,720 people, the population of Rye increased 5.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,955 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rye.
Communities Also Named Rye ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rye - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rye.
Communities near Rye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rye.
- Bronx
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
- Yonkers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
- Stamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - New Rochelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Hempstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <4>
- Hackensack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 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 Rye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rye. 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 Rye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rye. See our Newspapers Page for Rye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rye ...
Looking for more information about Rye? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rye, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rye.
Adding Rye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rye 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 Rye was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Rye in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rye.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rye. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rye. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rye - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |