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Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park is a 960-acre (3.9 km 2) state park in Westchester County, New York. [2] Formerly known as Mohansic (State) Park, it is situated in Yorktown, approximately 40 miles (64 km) from New York City.
Donald J. Trump State Park is a 436-acre (1.8 km 2) state park in the towns of Yorktown and Putnam Valley in Westchester and Putnam counties, New York. The park consists of property that was donated to New York State in 2006 by developer Donald Trump. Maintenance of the park was halted in 2010 due to budget constraints, and the park remains ...
Yorktown is a town on the northern border of Westchester County, New York, United States. A suburb of the New York City metropolitan area, it is approximately 38 miles (61 km) north of midtown Manhattan. The population was 36,569 at the 2020 U.S. Census. [5]
The Yorktown Railroad station, circa 1905, in Railroad Park in Yorktown Heights. It's the only standing station of four Yorktown stations from the New York Central Putnam Division.
The Yorktown Grange Fair is an annual event held in Yorktown Heights, New York. It features agricultural and educational exhibits, community participation activities, entertainment, food and carnival rides. It is presented by the Yorktown Grange Agricultural Society, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. [1]
OPRHP manages lands designated as state parks in New York, [2] with the aims of providing public space for outdoor recreation while conserving natural and cultural resources. [3] The agency offers the "Empire Passport", which provides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most of New York's state parks and recreational facilities. [4]
The former Division of Parks was upgraded to become an independent agency, known as the New York State Office of Parks and Recreation. [7]: 40 Legislation enacted in 1972 gave the agency direct control of New York's park lands, with the State Council of Parks and regional commissions retaining an advisory role in management. The agency's name ...
The Old Croton Dam is a historic dam located in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, now lying submerged beneath the waters of the New Croton Reservoir.The dam was built on the Croton River between 1837 and 1842, and was the first substantial masonry dam in the United States.