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Welcome to Wykagyl ...

Wykagyl is located in Westchester County<1>.

Wykagyl is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for Wykagyl ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wykagyl, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wykagyl ...

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

  • New York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <3>
  • Yonkers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
  • Paterson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Stamford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
  • Stamford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Passaic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Greenwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wykagyl ...

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

Adding Wykagyl to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wykagyl 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 (so far) for Wykagyl was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wykagyl.

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 Wykagyl - 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.