Buchanan New York Map

About Buchanan, New York

Buchanan is a locality in Westchester County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,397. The population density is 626.3 people per km². Buchanan is located at 41.2620°N, 73.9382°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 10511.

Buchanan, a hamlet clinging to the eastern bank of the Hudson River, exhales a quiet dignity born of its rugged terrain. It lies 2.1 miles south-south-west of Peekskill, NY (from Peekskill, NY: bearing 205°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-north-west of Ossining. Here, the land rises in a series of wooded hills, a verdant embrace that tumbles down towards the broad, slate-grey ribbon of the river. The air, especially as dusk begins its slow descent, carries a crispness, a promise of the coming coolness that hints at the region's temperate climate. Old stone walls, weathered by countless seasons, snake through the undergrowth, silent sentinels of a time when the landscape was perhaps a little more open, a little less inclined to yield to the encroaching forest. It’s a place where the rustle of leaves and the distant sigh of the river are the dominant sounds, a natural symphony that plays out against a backdrop of enduring, unpretentious beauty. The history of Buchanan is inextricably linked to the very waters that define its edge, a legacy forged in the industrial fires that once burned brightly along the Hudson. Its economy, though diversified now, carries the faint echo of its past as a hub for manufacturing, a testament to the ingenuity and labor that shaped this corner of Westchester County. The imposing presence of the Indian Point Energy Center, though a modern marvel of engineering, occupies a site that has long been a significant point on the river, a place of human endeavor stretching back through the centuries. This juxtaposition of the old and the new, the natural and the man-made, lends Buchanan a unique character, a persistent hum of activity beneath the tranquil surface of its wooded slopes and the ceaseless flow of the river.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Buchanan, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Buchanan and Westchester County.

Detailed location data for Buchanan includes the ZIP code (10511), telephone area code (914, 845), county seat of Westchester County (White Plains), and school district assignment (Hendrick Hudson Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Buchanan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.