Chappaqua
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Location in New York
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Westchester County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 10 ′ N , 73 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,436 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,196.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.2 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of which 1.2 km 2 (approx. 0 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 100 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 10514 | ||
| Area code : | +1 914 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-13805 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0946393 | ||
Chappaqua is a census-designated place that is located in Westchester County , New York State , USA and has 1,436 inhabitants (2010).
geography
Chappaqua is located in the south of the state of New York, borders the Valhalla in the south and is about 45 kilometers north of the center of New York City . The Taconic State Parkway runs to the west, Interstate 684 to the east and the Saw Mill River Parkway runs right through the village , each in a north-south direction.
history
In the 1720s, Quakers settled in the place called sha-pah-ka by the Indians , which means "land where the leaves rustle in the wind". The Quakers called the place Shapiqua, Shapaqua, Shapequa, Shappaqua and finally Chappaqua. It became a popular meeting place for the Quakers until today. In addition, Chappaqua developed as a quiet and exclusive residential area to the nearby metropolis of New York City. Hillary and Bill Clinton , for example, have settled there.
Historical buildings
The historic structures Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Greeley Grove , Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza and Horace Greeley House as well as the Old Chappaqua Historic District are registered on the National Register of Historic Places .
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Greeley Grove
Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza
Horace Greeley House
Old Chappaqua Historic District
Demographic data
In 2010 a population of 1436 people was determined. The average age at this point in time was 44.0 years, above the value for New York State, which was 40.7 years. 14.0% of today's residents are due to immigrants from Italy . Other significant immigrant groups during the beginning of the place came 14.3% from Ireland , 13.0% from Russia , 8.1% from England and 7.9% from Germany.
sons and daughters of the town
- Frank Pierson (1925–2012), screenwriter
- Kevin Wade (born 1954), screenwriter
- Marc Randolph (* 1958), entrepreneur, co-founder of Netflix
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ About the District: Chappaqua - A Brief History . ( Memento of the original from April 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Chappaqua Central School District, accessed September 12, 2016.
- ^ David Montgomery: The Clintons Are Coming and Chappaqua Braces . The Washington Post , September 4, 1999, accessed September 12, 2016.
- ↑ city data
