Geography and cityscape




White Plains is bordered to the north by the town of North Castle, to the north and east by the town/village of Harrison, to the south by the town/village of Scarsdale, and to the west by the town of Greenburgh. The city is about 7 miles (11 km) east of the Hudson River and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Long Island Sound. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, White Plains has a land area of 9.77 square miles (25.3 km2), and a population density of 5,820.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,247.2/km2).

Climateedit

White Plains has a humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons. Winter is cold and wet, with occasional snow and an average January temperature of 32.2 °F (0.1 °C), and summer is hot and relatively dry, with a mean July temperature of 76.1 °F (24.5 °C). In spring and fall, temperatures can fluctuate from cool to hot, but are usually mild and comfortable. Precipitation is plentiful in all months of the year, with somewhat of a relative dryness in summer. The city receives approximately 229 clear or partly cloudy days per annum, with July typically being the sunniest month, averaging more than 70 percent of possible sunshine.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in White Plains since record-keeping began in 1948 was −3 °F (−19 °C) on January 19, 1977, and the highest ever was 105 °F (41 °C) on July 6, 2010. Over the course of a typical year, there are 18 days of at least 90 °F (32 °C) temperatures, and 7 days where temperatures do not rise above the freezing point.

Tallest buildingsedit

Rank Building Height Floors Built
1 The Residences at the Ritz Carlton, Westchester – North Tower 492 feet (150 m) 44 2008
2 The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Westchester – South Tower 454 feet (138 m) 44 2008
3 (tie) One City Place 354 feet (108 m) 35 2004
3 (tie) Trump Tower at City Center 354 feet (108 m) 35 2005
5 Westchester County Courthouse 271 feet (83 m) 19 1974
6 Gateway Building 250 feet (76 m) 18 1985
7 25 Bank Street 227 feet (69 m) 22 2003
8 15 Bank Street 217 feet (66 m) 21 2003
9 Clarence D. Rappleyea Building 210 feet (64 m) 17 1981
10 Westchester One 202 feet (62 m) 21 1976

Neighborhoodsedit

White Plains has 35 neighborhoods:

Parks and recreationedit

  • Ebersole Ice Rink
  • Maple Moor Golf Course
  • Saxon Woods Park provides a range of recreational amenities, including trails, a standard and miniature golf course, and the largest swimming pool in Westchester.
  • Silver Lake Preserve
  • Westchester Golf Range

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