Valhalla, New York

Valhalla
Kensico Dam at the Kensico Reservoir in Valhalla
Kensico Dam at the Kensico Reservoir in Valhalla
Location of Valhalla, New York
Location of Valhalla, New York
Coordinates: 41°4′30″N 73°46′31″W / 41.07500°N 73.77528°W / 41.07500; -73.77528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
TownMount Pleasant
Area
 • Total0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,213
 • Density3,871.08/sq mi (1,495.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10595
Area code914
FIPS code36-76639
GNIS feature ID0968353

Valhalla (/vælˈhælə/ val-HAL) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the New York City metropolitan area. Its population was 3,162 at the 2010 U.S. Census.[2] The name was inspired by a fan of the composer Richard Wagner, and the hamlet is known both as the home of the primary hospital campus of Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College and as the burial place of numerous noted people. Valhalla is the realm of the gods in Norse mythology.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Valhalla CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2011.