Greenburgh, New York
Greenburgh is a town in western Westchester County, New York. The population was 95,397 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]
History[edit]
Greenburgh developed along the Hudson River, long the main transportation route. It was settled by northern Europeans in its early years, primarily of Dutch and English descent. Residents were active during the American Revolutionary War.
The Romer-Van Tassel House served as the first town hall, from 1793 into the early 19th century.[5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[6] Other locations on the National Register are the Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea and Odell House.[6] The Spanish American War Monument to the 71st Infantry Regiment in Mount Hope Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[7]
Geography[edit]
Greenburgh is bordered by the city of Yonkers on the south, the town of Mount Pleasant to the north, and to the east by the city of White Plains and the town of Scarsdale.[8] The western boundary is the Hudson River.[8] The Tappan Zee Bridge connects Tarrytown in Greenburgh with South Nyack in Orangetown, New York.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 30.3 square miles (78.5 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15.0 km2), or 16.07%, is water.[10]
Transportation[edit]
Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway), the Cross Westchester Expressway, the Saw Mill River Parkway, the Bronx River Parkway, and the Sprain Brook Parkway all pass through the town. US routes include U.S. Route 9. State routes that traverse the town are Route 9A, Route 100 (as well as A, B and C) and Route 119.
The Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line passes through the west of the town with stations at Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley-on-Hudson, Irvington and Tarrytown, and its Harlem Line passes through the east of the town with a station at Hartsdale.
Westchester County's Bee-Line Bus System also serves the town, and the HudsonLink Bus Service provides connections across the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge to Rockland County.