Cortlandt Manor, New York
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Cortlandt Manor is an area located in the Town of Cortlandt
Cortlandt, New York
Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census.The Town of Cortlandt is in the northwest part of the county...

 in Northern 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...

. Cortlandt Manor is situated directly east, north and south of Peekskill, and east of three sections of the Town of Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Crugers
Crugers, New York
Crugers is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. The population was 1,534 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crugers is located at ....

, and Montrose
Montrose, New York
Montrose, New York, is a hamlet within the Town of Cortlandt located near Croton-on-Hudson and Verplanck in the northwestern corner of Westchester County. The rural character of the hamlet is defined by the Hudson River, numerous wooded hills and steep slopes, wetland areas and beautiful...

. Most of the area is made up of residential homes.

Until 1991, this area shared a mailing address and ZIP Code (10566) with the city of Peekskill. Although it now has its own ZIP code, 10567, many directories and censuses still do not include Cortlandt Manor, because it is unincorporated. The term "Cortlandt Manor" was created by the United States Post Office to differentiate this part of the town of Corlandt from Cortland, New York.

The name Cortlandt Manor is derived from the estate of Van Cortlandt (actually located in Croton-on-Hudson), the colonial aristocrat who originally owned much of the area. Van Cortlandt Manor is a historic home in Croton-On-Hudson. Van Cortlandt Manor (a house) is not related to Cortlandt Manor (a town). Cortlandt Manor is well known as the birth place of Damien Budds.

Cortlandt Manor is part of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District and the Lakeland Central School District. Two of the schools in Hendrick Hudson Central School District are located in Cortlandt Manor: Furnace Woods Elementary School and Blue Mountain Middle School, which are separated by multiple soccer fields.
Other parts of Cortlandt Manor are in the Lakeland Central School District and Putnam Valley Central School District. Two of the Lakeland Central School District schools is located in Cortlandt Manor: Van Cortlandt Elementary School and Walter Panas High School.
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