Yorktown Heights, New York
Yorktown Heights is a community of 1,966 people in Westchester County, New York.
Why visit Yorktown Heights
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 22 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Amawalk Friends Meeting House and Richard H. Mandel House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Yorktown Heights
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Yorktown Heights had a population of 1,884.
From the Wikipedia article Yorktown Heights, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks5
Amawalk Friends Meeting House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Quaker meeting house in Yorktown, New York
Richard H. Mandel House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
.jpg){kind=link}
Site of Old Croton Dam
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic dam in Yorktown, New York, United States
Yorktown Heights Railroad Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Yorktown Heights, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes22
Our Place Kitchen & Bar
Diner · American · 0.4 mi
334 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights
Mo,We-Th,Su 11:30-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30
Pappous Greek Kitchen
Restaurant · Greek · 0.6 mi
1983 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights
Mo-Th 11:30-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:00
Jewel of Himalaya
Restaurant · Nepalese · 0.6 mi
34 Triangle Center, Yorktown Heights
Maria's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.7 mi
2041 Saw Mill River Road, Yorktown Heights
Rita's Italian Ice
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.4 mi
1881a Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights
10 more on the map.
History
Yorktown Heights is in the town of Yorktown, in northern Westchester County, 45 miles from New York City, with 40 square miles of rolling hills, farmland, residential areas, and light industry, including the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. First settled in 1683, Yorktown was of strategic importance during the American Revolution, with the Pine's Bridge crossing of the Croton River guarded by the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, an integrated unit that included African Americans and Native Americans. The commanding officers of the regiment, who died in the Battle of Pine's Bridge, are buried at the First Presbyterian Church cemetery in Yorktown Heights. Nearby, there is the Monument to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, and in the center of Yorktown Heights, the Pines Bridge Battle Monument.
Yorktown was incorporated in 1788 and named in commemoration of the decisive Franco-American victory at Yorktown, Virginia. The Yorktown Heights Railroad Station, which last had passenger service on the New York Central Railroad's Putnam Division in 1958, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
From the History section of Yorktown Heights, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
137 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights
Yorktown United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.3 mi
2300 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
School · 5.0 mi
3477 Kamhi Dr, Yorktown Heights
George Washington Elementary School
School · 5.8 mi
3634 Lexington Ave, Mohegan Lake
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
School · 4.2 mi
3417 Old Yorktown Rd, Yorktown Heights
Mildred E Strang Middle School
School · 2.0 mi
2701 Crompond Rd, Yorktown Heights
Healthcare3
Map of Yorktown Heights
86 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 17°F | 3.7 in | 8.8 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 18°F | 3.1 in | 12.6 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 25°F | 4.1 in | 8.2 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 36°F | 3.9 in | 1.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 55°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 59°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 52°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 41°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 32°F | 4.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 23°F | 4.4 in | 7.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Yorktown Hts 1W Hcn (1 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, 14 miles away.
- Jefferson Valley-Yorktown 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Shenorock 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Mount Kisco 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Millwood 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Lincolndale 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Golden's Bridge 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Peekskill 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Bedford 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Crugers 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Ossining 10 mi southwest, 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
Loading what members have shared...
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
- Old Yorktown Heights, NY, train station, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amawalk Friends Meeting House, Yorktown, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Croton Reservoir, Patrick Stahl, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mandel House, Fjolset, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nerodia sipedon sipedon 556610472, Bob Altabet, CC BY 4.0
- Yorktown South cut-and-cover. Aqueduct completed. - Cont - (3990716910), New York Public Library, No restrictions
- House Where Cornwallis Surrendered, Yorktown, N. Y. (3990006271), New York Public Library, No restrictions
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.