Sleepy Hollow, New York
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Sleepy Hollow is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, United States.
Sleepy Hollow, New York | |
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 The Old Dutch Church in 1907 | |
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 Location of Sleepy Hollow, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°5′31″N 73°51′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | Mount Pleasant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.21 sq mi (13.48 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Water | 2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,986 |
| • Density | 4,452.07/sq mi (1,718.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10591 |
| Area code | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-67638 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958934 |
| Website | www |
The village is located on the east bank of the Hudson River, about 20 miles (32 km) north of New York City, and is served by the Philipse Manor stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line. To the south of Sleepy Hollow is the village of Tarrytown, and to the north and east are unincorporated parts of Mount Pleasant. The population of the village at the 2020 census was 9,986.[2]
Originally incorporated as North Tarrytown in the late 19th century, the village adopted its current name in 1996.[3] The village is known internationally through "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", an 1820 short story about the local area and its infamous specter, the Headless Horseman, written by Washington Irving, who lived in Tarrytown and is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Owing to this story, as well as the village's roots in early American history and folklore, Sleepy Hollow is considered by some to be one of the "most haunted places in the world".[4][5][6] Despite this designation, Sleepy Hollow has also been called "the safest small 'city' [i.e., under 100,000 residents] in America".[7]
The village is home to the Philipsburg Manor House and the Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, as well as the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where in addition to Irving, numerous other notable people are buried.