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Briarcliff Manor

Briarcliff Manor, New York
Village
A medley of different scenes to represent the diversity of the village. At top is a photo of a street on the village's business district. Above center, right shows the Village Pool as part of Law Memorial Park. Below center, right shows Briarcliff Manor's high school. At the bottom is the village library, part of which was once Briarcliff's train station. Center, left shows the central business district with Briarcliff Manor's pocket park and clock in the foreground, and the old Municipal Building in the background.
Clockwise from top: the Village Center; village pool at Law Memorial Park; Briarcliff High School; Briarcliff Manor Public Library; village clock and Municipal Building.
A Briarcliff rose
Village symbol
Circular seal with a central image of the coat of arms of New York, with a Native American to the left and a Colonial-era soldier to the right. The seal's edge reads "VILLAGE OF BRIARCLIFF MANOR · NY" and "INCORPORATED 1902".
Village seal
Official name: Village of Briarcliff Manor
Named for: The Irish family home "Brier Cliff"
Motto: A Village between Two Rivers
Nickname: Briarcliff
Country United States
State New York
Region Hudson Valley
County Westchester
Municipality Mount Pleasant and Ossining
Parts Chilmark and Scarborough
Landmark Briarcliff Manor Public Library
River Hudson
Elevation 351 ft (107 m)
Coordinates 41°09′N 073°51′W / 41.150°N 73.850°W / 41.150; -73.850Coordinates: 41°09′N 073°51′W / 41.150°N 73.850°W / 41.150; -73.850
Highest point 1,200 ft SW of NGS station mark LX4016, off Farm Road
 - elevation 533 ft (162 m)
 - coordinates 41°09′24″N 73°50′46″W / 41.15667°N 73.84611°W / 41.15667; -73.84611
Lowest point Sea level (at the Hudson River)
 - elevation 0 ft (0 m)
Area 6.7 sq mi (17 km2)
 - land 5.9 sq mi (15 km2)
 - water 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Population 7,867 (2010)
Density 1,200/sq mi (463/km2)
Settled 1890s
Incorporation 1902
Government Briarcliff Manor Village Hall
 - location 1111 Pleasantville Road
 - coordinates 41°08′56″N 73°49′43″W / 41.14889°N 73.82861°W / 41.14889; -73.82861
Mayor Lori A. Sullivan (People's Caucus)
Board
Timezone North American Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10510
Area code 914
FIPS code 36-08103
GNIS feature ID 969912, 2391558
VIAF code VIAF: 130216697
Located against the Hudson River, with Routes 9, 9A, 100, and the Taconic State Parkway transversing the village.
Boundaries of and major thoroughfares through Briarcliff Manor.
Located on the west border of the county, in the center by latitude. The county is located in the south section and on the east border of the state.
Location of Briarcliff Manor within Westchester County and the county within New York.
Website: www.briarcliffmanor.org

Briarcliff Manor /ˈbraɪərklɪf/ is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, around 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor includes the communities of Scarborough and Chilmark, and is served by the Scarborough station of the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line. A section of the village, including buildings and homes covering 376 acres (152 ha), is part of the Scarborough Historic District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The village motto is "A Village between Two Rivers", reflecting Briarcliff Manor's location between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers. Although the Pocantico is the primary boundary between Mount Pleasant and Ossining, since its incorporation the village has spread into Mount Pleasant.

In the precolonial era, the village's area was inhabited by a band of the Wappinger tribes of Native Americans. In the early 19th century, the area was known as Whitson's Corners. Walter William Law moved to the area and purchased lands during the 1890s. Law developed the village, establishing schools, churches, parks, and the Briarcliff Lodge. Briarcliff Manor was incorporated as a village in 1902, and celebrated its centennial on November 21, 2002. The village has grown from 331 people when established to 7,867 in the 2010 census.


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