New Castle, New York
| New Castle, New York | |
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 Location of New Castle, New York |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′7″N 73°46′7″W / 41.18528°N 73.76861°WCoordinates: 41°11′7″N 73°46′7″W / 41.18528°N 73.76861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Founded | 1791 |
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| • Type | Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,569 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP | 10510,10514, 10546, 10549, 10562 |
| FIPS code | 36-50078 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979260 |
| Website | http://www.mynewcastle.org |
New Castle is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 17,569 at the 2010 census.
New Castle was originally inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Siwanoy and the Wappinger. Portions of New Castle were initially purchased in 1640 by Nathaniel Turner from Ponas Sagamore, chief of the Siwanoy. In 1661, John Richbell purchased land, including all of present-day New Castle, from the Siwanoy. In 1696, Caleb Heathcote purchased that tract of land from Richbell's widow. What is present-day New Castle was originally incorporated as part of the town of North Castle, which was jokingly referred to as "the two saddlebags," in 1736. The first European settlers in the area were Quakers, who settled in present-day Chappaqua in 1753 and constructed a meeting house, which still stands today on Quaker Street. The town of New Castle broke away from North Castle in 1791.
New Castle has several locations on the National Register of Historic Places, including The Williams-DuBois House, Old Chappaqua Historic District, and Isaac Young House. Two buildings from Horace Greeley's former farm are also on the National Historic Register, including the Greeley House, which houses the headquarters for the New Castle Historical Society, and Rehoboth, the first concrete barn in the country.
Perhaps the most renowned area and hamlet of New Castle is Chappaqua. Both Chappaqua and New Castle became well known as the residence of Horace Greeley. More recently, Chappaqua and the Town of New Castle have attracted national attention as the home of Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who purchased a home on Old House Lane in Chappaqua in 1999 as they were preparing to leave the White House.
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