Westchester County
county in New York, United States
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Summary
Westchester County is a county of New York[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of county of new york entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,227 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: New York[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: George S. Latimer[5]
- Capital: White Plains[6]
- Shares border with: Putnam County[7], Fairfield County[8], Bergen County[9], Rockland County[10], Nassau County[11], Bronx County[12], Orange County[13], Western Connecticut Planning Region[14], New York City[15]
- Named after: Chester[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Yonkers[17], New Rochelle[18], Mount Vernon[19], White Plains[20], Peekskill[21], Rye[22], Somers[23], Cortlandt[24], Ossining[25], Pelham[26], Mount Pleasant[27]
- Postal code: 10501–10805[28], 10501[29], 10504[30], 10506[31], 10511[32], 10514[33], 10517[34], 10520[35], 10522[36], 10524[37], 10525[38], 10527[39], 10529[40], 10535[41]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Westchester County include Westchester County Airport[42], an airport[43], in United States[44].
Why It Matters
Westchester County has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for it include Westchester County Airport[42], an airport[43], in United States[44].