town of pound ridge
The Town of Pound Ridge, located in northern Westchester County, is 19 miles northeast of White Plains and 43 miles north of midtown Manhattan. The Town is approximately 23.2 square miles. or 14,833 acres in area.
Pound Ridge has always been relatively remote and isolated compared to other communities in the region. The lack of direct railroad access and major regional highways has insulated Pound Ridge from many of the development pressures of more urbanized communities. Pound Ridge is also isolated physically by the Mianus River and Gorge along the western border, the Ward-Pound Ridge Reservation and escarpment to the north, and by the streams, reservoirs and watershed lands along and near the eastern border. These topographic, environmental and geographic characteristics have influenced the rate and type of development in Pound Ridge over the years.
Pound Ridge provides a variety of community services and facilities, including fire and police protection, school facilities, the library, highway services, recreation facilities and services, senior services and recycling.
