Ossining (town), New York
Ossining /ˈɒsɪnɪŋ/ is a town near the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 40,061 in the 2020 census.[2]
| 250px | |
Official seal of Seal | |
|
| |
| Location of Ossining (town), New York Location of Ossining (town), New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°9′45.47″N 73°51′41.75″W / 41.1626306°N 73.8615972°WCoordinates: 41°9′45.47″N 73°51′41.75″W / 41.1626306°N 73.8615972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.74 sq mi (40.76 km2) |
| • Land | 11.58 sq mi (29.99 km2) |
| • Water | 4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,061 |
| • Demonym | Ossinaut |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 10562 |
| FIPS code | 36-55530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959520 |
| Website | Official website |
Ossining (town), New York Media
Publicity photo of Peter Falk as Columbo.
- Heels - cropped.jpg
Jamie Loeb at UNC. Cropped version.
- Colman Looking North from Ossining.jpg
Painting by Samuel Colman of the view looking north from Ossining (1867)
- Prison and workshops, looking south, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views crop.jpg
A photograph of Sing Sing Prison from about the same time (c.1863-1885)
- Kane Mansion Ossining.jpg
Like most of the river towns along the Hudson in the middle- to late-19th century, Ossining was the location of the mansions and estates of the rich. The Kane Mansion was built in 1843....
...while "Hillside", the house of General Edwin McAlpin, was built prior to 1895
Two arched bridges cross Sing Sing Kill in Ossining. Broadway is carried on the lower bridge, while the Croton Aqueduct was carried on the upper one
The upper bridge is today used as a pedestrian bridge, and is part of the state Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
_highlighted.svg){kind=link}
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Ossining town, Westchester County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.