Westchester County, New York (usa)

Westchester County, New York

Westchester County, New York ranks 1,459th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trenčín, Phnom Penh, and Bad Arolsen. Memorable people born in Westchester County, New York include Felicia Farr, Ernie Sabella, and Nicola Peltz. Memorable people who died in Westchester County, New York include Lou Albano. Westchester County, New York has been the birth place of many actors, and wrestlers and the death place of many wrestlers. Westchester County, New York is located in United States.

Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population of 1,004,456, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 55,344 (5.8%) from the 949,113 counted in 2010. Westchester covers an area of 450 square miles (1,200 km2), consisting of six cities, 19 towns, and 23 villages. Established in 1683, Westchester was named after the city of Chester, England. The county seat is the city of White Plains, while the most populous municipality in the county is the city of Yonkers, with 211,569 residents per the 2020 census. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state. Read more on Wikipedia