THE JEWEL OF WESTCHESTER: Despite Being Just 4.4 Square Miles, Mount Vernon Runs The Gamut From Quiet Suburban Retreat To Densely Urban City Center - By Brian Harrod

MOUNT VERNON (WESTCHESTER COUNTY) NY: Mount Vernon is named for the plantation in the state of Virginia where George Washington spent much of his life, he was never a resident of New York’s Mount Vernon.

But some other notable people were, including David Chase, screenwriter; Denzel Washington, actor; Michael O’Keefe, actor; Al Skinner, basketball player and coach; Ken Singleton, baseball player; Art Carney, actor; Dick Clark, master of many ceremonies and creator of TV’s American Bandstand in the late 1950s; E. B. White, writer, essayist, and author of Charlotte’s Web, among other beloved books; and Heavy D, the rapper.

The city is the eighth largest in the state of New York and third largest in Westchester County. Over the past few decades, Mount Vernon has transformed from a small suburb of local businesses and more easily affordable suburban homes to a regional center of commerce.

Its industries include jewelry manufacturing, namely Michael Anthony Jewelers, automatic fire sprinklers, and packaging.

Mount Vernon has:

• Willson's Woods Park: A 23-acre county-owned park that’s one of the oldest parks in the county system, Willson's Woods offers a wave pool, water slides and a spray deck and water playground against the backdrop of an English Tudor style bathhouse. The park also has areas for picnicking and fishing.
• Hunt's Woods: A wooded city park with hiking and nature trails.
• The Ice Hutch: A domed sports complex where ice hockey is played indoors during the winter and indoor golf and tennis are available year-round.
• St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
• Mount Vernon has starred as the location for many famous films including Riding In Cars With Boys, The Thomas Crown Affair and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

For more information, visit these sites:

• City of Mount Vernon
• Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce 

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