Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua, New York | |
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| Etymology: Algonquian for "the rustling land" | |
Location of Chappaqua, New York | |
| Coordinates (Downtown): 41°9′32″N 73°46′20″W / 41.15889°N 73.77222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | New Castle |
| Established | 1730s |
| Seat | New Castle Town Hall 41°9′19″N 73°46′28″W / 41.15528°N 73.77444°W 320 ft (98 m) |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Victoria Tipp |
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| Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 330 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,598 |
| • Density | 2,867.5/sq mi (1,107.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 10514 |
| Area code | 914 (Exchange: 238) |
| GNIS feature ID | 946393 |
| FIPS code | 36-13805 |
| River | Saw Mill |
| Website | www |
Chappaqua (/ˈtʃæpəkwɑː/ CHAP-ə-kwah) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, in northern Westchester County, New York, United States. It is approximately 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. The hamlet is served by the Chappaqua station of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line. As of the 2020 census, Chappaqua had a population of 2,598.
Chappaqua was founded by a group of Quakers in the 1730s and was the home of Horace Greeley, New-York Tribune editor and U.S. congressman. Chappaqua's high school is named after him.
Since the late 1990s, the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, and the 67th secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, have lived there.