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| Yonkers, New York | |||
A statue of Ella Fitzgerald in front of the train station and new public library | |||
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Location in the State of New York | |||
| Coordinates: 40°56′29″N 73°51′52″W / 40.94139, -73.86444 | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | New York | ||
| County | Westchester | ||
| Founded | 1646 | ||
| Incorporated | 1872 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Philip A. Amicone | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km²) | ||
| - Land | 18.1 sq mi (46.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 416 ft (126 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 196,086 | ||
| - Density | 10,833.5/sq mi (4,189.9/km²) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP codes | 10701-10710 | ||
| Area code(s) | 914 | ||
| FIPS code | 36-84000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0971828 | ||
| Website: http://www.cityofyonkers.com | |||
Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the State of New York (it falls behind New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester), and the largest city in Westchester County, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). More recent estimates put the population at 197,234 in 2002, 197,126 in 2004 and 196,425 in 2005. Yonkers borders the New York City borough of The Bronx and is 2 miles (3 km) north of Manhattan at cities' two respective closest points.
The city is home to several attractions, an example of which is Yonkers Raceway, a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006. There is also a large shopping area along Central Park Avenue (NY 100), informally called "Central Avenue" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains, New York.
The city's official seal is a profile of George Washington, although what connection Washington has with the City of Yonkers has never been explained. (St Joseph's Seminary located in Yonkers sits atop a large hill overlooking valleys, this site was once a post for Washington.) (Yonkers has alot of hills , and valleys...and holes.)