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Cortlandt, New York
Town in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Cortland, New York.
Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States, located at the northwestern edge of the county, at the eastern terminus of the Bear Mountain Bridge. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,545. The town includes the villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson.
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Cortlandt, New York | |
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Town of Cortlandt | |
![]() Croton Gorge waterfall | |
![]() Location of Cortlandt, New York | |
Coordinates: 41°15′41″N 73°54′9″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Westchester |
Founded | 1788[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Manager-Council |
• Town Supervisor | Richard H. Becker (D)[2] |
• Town Board | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 50.02 sq mi (129.54 km2) |
• Land | 39.26 sq mi (101.68 km2) |
• Water | 10.76 sq mi (27.86 km2) |
Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 42,545 |
• Density | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-18410 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978871 |
Website | townofcortlandt |
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