Bedford Corners, New York
Encyclopedia
Bedford Corners is a hamlet
in the southeastern corner of the Town of Bedford
in Westchester County
, New York
, United States
. It is the newest of 4 hamlets in Bedford along with historical Katonah, Bedford Hills and the founding village of Bedford Village--- established over 300 years ago when the area was contested between Greenwich Connecticut and Westchester County around 1700. The famous Bedford Oak tree is at least 175 years old.
and the southwest by the village of Mount Kisco
with which it shares a post-office and zip code.
The area is very hilly with rocky terrain and substantial native hardwood deciduous trees.
) along the Mt. Kisco border and North Bedford Road which has a major shopping center including a Target Department store and 10 other smaller stores. Bedford hills, Bedford Village. Katonah and Mt. Kisco are all convenient and contain downtown shopping and dining areas as well as movie theatres. Katonah has a world-class museum. The John Jay homestead is in Bedford Hills. The area is served by three commuter rail Metro North train stations—Bedford Hills, Katonah and Mount Kisco—with regular service on the Metro North Harlem Line to New York's Grand Central Terminal approximately 40 miles south. Bedford Corners is 12 miles from the Westchester County Airport also known as "White Plains Airport" designated airport code "HPN". The City of White Plains lies 16 miles south of Bedford Corners. Stonecrest
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the southeastern corner of the Town of Bedford
Bedford (town), New York
Bedford is a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 17,335 at the 2010 census.The Town of Bedford is located in the northeastern part of Westchester County, and contains the three hamlets of Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, and Katonah...
in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the newest of 4 hamlets in Bedford along with historical Katonah, Bedford Hills and the founding village of Bedford Village--- established over 300 years ago when the area was contested between Greenwich Connecticut and Westchester County around 1700. The famous Bedford Oak tree is at least 175 years old.
Geography
Bedford Corners is surrounded to the northeast by Bedford Village, the northwest by Bedford HillsBedford Hills, New York
Bedford Hills is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Bedford, New York.-History:When the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. Bedford Hills extends from a business center at the railroad station to farms and estates, eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford...
and the southwest by the village of Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco, New York
Mount Kisco is a community that is both a village and a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The Town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,877 at the 2010 census.- History :...
with which it shares a post-office and zip code.
The area is very hilly with rocky terrain and substantial native hardwood deciduous trees.
Community
The area is nearly 100% residential homes with a concentration of commercial activity along South Bedford Road (State Route 117New York State Route 117
New York State Route 117 is a 15.57 mile long state highway in Westchester County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 9 north of the village of Sleepy Hollow. The northern terminus is at the Saw Mill River Parkway south of Katonah, a hamlet...
) along the Mt. Kisco border and North Bedford Road which has a major shopping center including a Target Department store and 10 other smaller stores. Bedford hills, Bedford Village. Katonah and Mt. Kisco are all convenient and contain downtown shopping and dining areas as well as movie theatres. Katonah has a world-class museum. The John Jay homestead is in Bedford Hills. The area is served by three commuter rail Metro North train stations—Bedford Hills, Katonah and Mount Kisco—with regular service on the Metro North Harlem Line to New York's Grand Central Terminal approximately 40 miles south. Bedford Corners is 12 miles from the Westchester County Airport also known as "White Plains Airport" designated airport code "HPN". The City of White Plains lies 16 miles south of Bedford Corners. Stonecrest
Stonecrest (Bedford Corners, New York)
Stonecrest is a historic home located at Bedford Corners, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1879 in an eclectic Stick-Eastlake style and renovated in 1916. It is rectangular, measuring 50 feet deep and 45 feet wide. It is a three story dwelling. The first story is built of random...
was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2004.