Buchanan, New York | |
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| Village of Buchanan | |
 View from the Hudson River | |
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 Location of Buchanan, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′39″N 73°56′30″W / 41.26083°N 73.94167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | Cortlandt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Theresa Knickerbocker (I) |
| • Board of Trustees | Members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,302 |
| • Density | 1,626.86/sq mi (627.92/km2) |
| • Demonym | Buchananite |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10511 |
| Area code | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-10341 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0945006[2] |
| Website | http://www.villageofbuchanan.com |
Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 2,230 as of the 2010 census.[3]
The now decommissioned Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. The 2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree also came from Buchanan.[4] The 80-foot tall Norway spruce was donated by Bill and Frances Heady after its execution. Bill Heady planted the tree in 1950.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buchanan, New York
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Buchanan village, Westchester County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Rockefeller Center Christmas tree installed". CNN. November 10, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2020.