Westchester County - Westchester County

Westchester County is a county in the Hudson ValleyRegion of the USFederal state new York.

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Westchester County borders to the north Putnam County, in the east Connecticut, in the south Bronx county and in the west New Jersey and Rockland County.

Cities:Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Rye, White Plains, Yonkers

Villages:Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Tarrytown, Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Briarcliff Manor, Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow, Ossining, Pelham, Pelham Manor, Port Chester, Rye Brook, Scarsdale

Towns:Bedford, Cortlandt, Eastchester, Greenburgh, Harrison, Lewisboro, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Ossining, Pelham, Round Ridge, Rye, Scarsdale, Somer, Yorktown

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getting there

By plane

Over a million passengers use it annually Westchester County Airportwho is on the verge of White Plains and a good 50 km north of Midtown Manhattan. It currently caters to around 24 destinations within the US and to Toronto in Canada. It is particularly worthwhile for those travelers who live in the north of the city and travel between New York and one of the major cities in the east of the country. The airport offers a particularly large number of destinations in Florida at. There is a café, bar and restaurant at the airport, as well as a viewing terrace, a souvenir shop and ATMs.

The Arrival / departure is easiest by car. From the Bronx you drive on the interstate I-87 Head north and exit at Exit 4 to get onto the interstate I-287 To continue to the east. If you get the interstate I-684 drive north on it to exit 2. From there, follow the signs to the airport, which is right next to the interstate. The second alternative would be on the interstate I-95 drive north until you get to the interstate I-287 which one follows to the west. That also leads to I-684that you drive north on. Parking at the airport is limited. Half an hour of parking costs around $ 3, with the maximum parking fee for one day being around $ 22 (as of June 2007). Taxis and limo service are available at the airport. The intercity buses from Greyhound stop at the airport and the regional buses Line 12 from Bee-line bus connect the airport with Yorktown and White Plains, from where there are further connections to the north of New York City. There is no direct connection by train. Travelers to / from Newark can fly directly between the two airports with Continental.

Five car rental companies have a branch at the airport.

  • Advice. Tel.: 1 914-997-2300.

The following Airlines currently fly to the airport:

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Tourist Attractions

Map of Westchester County
  • 1  Usonia Historic District. Residential district 10 minutes east of downtown Pleasantville, where cult architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed three residential buildings from 1948 to 1951: Sol Friedman House (11 Orchard Brook Dr), Edward Serlin House (12 Laurel Hill Rd), Roland Reisley House (44 Usonia Rd). All three are privately owned and unfortunately cannot be viewed. The best time to get a look is in winter, when the view is not obstructed by leaves. The listed quarter is home to numerous other interesting residential buildings.
  • 2  Rockefeller State Park, at Sleepy Hollow.
  • 3  Kykuit, at Sleepy Hollow. The Rockefeller Estate.
  • 4  Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers.
  • 5  Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown.
  • 6  Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Yonkers.
  • 7  Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Tarrytown.
  • 8  Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson.
  • 9  Villa Lewaro, Irvington. Home of the first African American millionaire. Unfortunately, the interior cannot be visited at the moment.
  • 10  Croton Gorge Park, Croton on Hudson.
  • 11  Donald J. Trump State Park, Jefferson Vallery-Yorktown. 176 hectare state park, which the future US president founded in 2006 before he went into politics. Due to financial constraints, the park has not yet been developed as such and therefore cannot be entered by visitors. items.

  • Usonia Historic District

  • Rockefeller State Park

  • Kykuit

  • Untermyer Gardens

  • Lyndhurst

  • Philipse Manor Hall

  • Sunnyside

  • Van Cortlandt Manor

  • Villa Lewaro

  • Croton Gorge Park

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