Chappaqua, New York
Chappaqua is a community of 3,046 people in Westchester County, New York.
Why visit Chappaqua
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Carrie Chapman Catt House and Chappaqua.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Chappaqua
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Chappaqua
Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, in northern Westchester County, New York, United States. It is approximately 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. The hamlet is served by the Chappaqua station of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line. As of the 2020 census, Chappaqua had a population of 2,598.
From the Wikipedia article Chappaqua, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
Carrie Chapman Catt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Chappaqua
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Railway station in Chappaqua, the United States of America
Greeley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New York, United States
Marmaduke Forster House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Old Chappaqua Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Area of Chappaqua, New York, first settled by Quakers
Rehoboth
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Chappaqua, New York, United States
Sarles' Tavern
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic commercial building in New York, United States
Usonia Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Planned community in Mount Pleasant, New York
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Witthoefft House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes5
Old Stone Trattoria
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
425 King Street, Chappaqua
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:30
Spoon
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Thai, Fusion · 0.4 mi
415 King Street, Chappaqua
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,16:30-22:00
History
In the early 1730s, a group of Quakers moved north from Purchase, New York, to settle in present-day Chappaqua. They built their homes on Quaker Road (more recently, Greeley Avenue; Quaker Road still exists but becomes North and South Greeley Avenue in the town center) and held their meetings at the home of Abel Weeks. Their meeting house was built in 1753 and still holds weekly meetings each Sunday. The area around the meeting house, known as Old Chappaqua Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Horace Greeley's home, known as Rehoboth and built by Greeley himself, still stands in Chappaqua. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with Chappaqua Railroad Depot and Depot Plaza, Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Greeley Grove, and the Greeley House.
Various spellings were used for the name Native Americans gave to their valley and hillside. It was an Algonquian word, shah-pah-ka, and it meant "the rustling land" or "the rattling land," or a place where nothing is heard but the rustling of the wind in the leaves. The Quakers spelled it Shapiqua, Shapaqua, Shapequa, Shappaqua, and, finally, Chappaqua. Their meeting was often referred to as the Shapequa Meeting as early as 1745.
From the History section of Chappaqua, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Map of Chappaqua
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 22°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 24°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 40°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 69°F | 50°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 65°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 64°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 57°F | 4.9 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 46°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 36°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 28°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Westchester Co Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Westchester County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-10-02: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Westchester County Airport (HPN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Armonk 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Millwood 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Mount Kisco 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Briarcliff Manor 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Ossining 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Bedford 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Sleepy Hollow 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Bedford Hills 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Tarrytown 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- White Plains 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Chappaqua, NY, from NY 120 bridge, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chappaqua, NY Fire Department, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chappaqua Children's Book Festival - 2024, ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
- Chappaqua Depot House, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horace Greeley High School - Chappaqua (54928397630), ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0
- Roland Reisley House 03, Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Witthoefft House, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carrie Chapman Catt House, New Castle, NY, Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chappaqua, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rehoboth, Chappaqua, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horace Greeley House, Chappaqua, NY, 2009, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel Allen farm buildings, Chappaqua, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chappaqua, NY, train station, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SarlesTavern, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Marmaduke Forster House 2, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rehoboth, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Mary grave, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Mary view, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Mary the Virgin dedication, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St Mary graveyard, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NY 117 eb at NY 120 sb, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Horace Greeley House tablet, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horace Greeley House, Nat Postrigan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Castle Town Hall (53624008631), ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
- Leaves, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- One Step Away, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- On The Edge, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Leaves, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Abandoned Shelter, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Emptyness, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Leaves On The Water, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Lonely Leaf, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Leaf, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Last Leaf, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- Dark Forest, Anna, CC BY 3.0
- EV Charging Station (53857454477), ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Westchester County, New York - Large Letter Postcard (6311245453), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- NY 117 eb at NY 141, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorkie Yoda, Blurrymcflurry, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yorkie Shadow, Blurrymcflurry, CC BY-SA 4.0
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