Southern Westchester refers to the southern portion of
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a County (United States), county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The c ...
, a dense
inner-ring suburban area north of
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
.
The Westchester County Department of Planning divides the county into North, Central and South geographical sub-regions. Municipalities in Westchester are often referenced in connection to the geographical half of the county they are in; either northern or southern.
Municipalities
Map showing the different areas of Northern (blue) & Southern (red) Westchester
In New York State, there are three types of political subdivisions (i.e. municipalities) of counties:
cities
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
,
towns, and
villages. While cities are incorporated entities, towns are not. However, areas within a town can incorporate; when this occurs, the said area is called a "village". Villages have their own additional level of government along with the government of the town the village lies within. Sometimes a town contains a village with the same name; this village usually contains the town's center.
Furthermore, certain areas of the incorporated (non-village) part of a town often develop their own identity, based around perhaps a school district or zip code; this unofficial formation is known as a
hamlet
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and may or may not be acknowledged by the United States Census for statistical purposes. No matter how closely its residents may identify with their hamlet, a hamlet is not technically a town and has no political meaning. Rather, it could be described as a "mock village". A hamlet can incorporate into a village if a charter is drawn up and the state government approves.
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Ardsley
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Bronxville
Bronxville is a Administrative divisions of New York#Village, village in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County, New York (state), New York, United States, located approximately north of Midtown Manhattan. It is part of the Adminis ...
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Dobbs Ferry
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Eastchester
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Hartsdale
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Harrison
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Hastings-on-Hudson
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Irvington
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Larchmont
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Mamaroneck Town
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Mamaroneck Village
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Mount Vernon
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New Rochelle
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Pelham Town
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Pelham Village
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Pelham Manor
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Port Chester
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Purchase
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Rye Town
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Rye Brook
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Rye City
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Scarsdale
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Tuckahoe
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White Plains
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Valhalla
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Yonkers
Yonkers () is the List of municipalities in New York, third-most populous city in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York and the most-populous City (New York), city in Westchester County, New York, Westchester County. A centrally locate ...
The Bronx
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was part of Westchester County until the late 19th century (the
West Bronx being given to
New York County in 1874 and
East Bronx given to it in 1895); as such, it was considered "Southern Westchester" for much of its history.
[Peck, Richard]
"In the Bronx, the Gentry Live On; The Gentry Live On"
''The New York Times
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'', December 2, 1973. Accessed July 17, 2008. "But the Harlem riverfront was industrializing, and in 1874 the city annexed the area west of the Bronx River: Morrisania, West Farms and Kingsbridge. A second annexation in 1894 gathered in Westchester and portions of Eastchester and Pelham." However, 1894 must refer to the referendum, since the enabling act was not passed or signed until 1895.
Notable residents
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Kenneth Chenault, CEO of
American Express
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(New Rochelle)
A CEO and a gentleman
by Greg Farrell, USA TODAY, April 24, 2005
* M. Farooq Kathwari, chairman & owner of Ethan Allen
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(New Rochelle)Ang Lee
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, Oscar-winning director (Larchmont)
* The Lox, platinum-selling hip hop group composed Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch (Yonkers)
* DMX, Grammy-nominated hip hop artist (Yonkers)
* Kate Douglass, 2020 Tokyo Olympics swimmer (Pelham)
* Mary J.Blige Grammy Award Winner R&B Singer (Yonkers)
See also
* Northern Westchester
References
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Geography of Westchester County, New York