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 / 41.09194°N 73.86444°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 |
Sleepy Hollow is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States.
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 (over two centuries after the original Dutch settlers arrived and called it "Slapershaven" or "Sleepers' Haven") as a way to draft off Tarrytown's success during the Industrial Revolution, 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, where in addition to Irving, numerous other notable people are buried. Owing to "The Legend", 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 "one of the safest places to live in the United States".[7]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts Sleepy Hollow village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Berger, Joseph (December 11, 1996). "North Tarrytown Votes to Pursue Its Future as Sleepy Hollow". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ Hoeller, Sophie-Claire (October 28, 2014). "The 6 Most Haunted Towns in the World". Thrillist. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Summers, Ken (October 13, 2014). "Phantom Ships, Headless Skeletons, and Weeping Spirits: Investigating the Real Ghosts of New York's Sleepy Hollow". Week In Weird. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "The Sleepy Hollow Hauntings". Haunted Places to Go. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Sleepy Hollow Named Safest Small 'City' in the U.S." July 11, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.