Pocantico River

The Pocantico River is a nine-mile-long tributary of the in western central , United States. It rises from Echo Lake in the town of south of the hamlet of , and flows generally southwest past Briarcliff Manor to its outlet at .
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Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Westchester County, New York, United States
  • Also known as: “Gory Creek”, “Mill River”, “Pocanteco Creek”, “Pocantico Brook”, “Sleepers Haven Kill”, “Sleepy Haven Creek”, “Sleepy Hollow Brook”, “Sleepy Hollow Creek”, and “Upper Mill River”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown Light.

Church
Photo: James Russiello, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , listed on the…

Lighthouse
Photo: Skip willits, Public domain.
, also known as Kingsland Point Light…

Railway station
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commuter rail stop on the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.

Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in the state of .

Photo: SteveStrummer, CC0.
is a village in the town of …

Hamlet
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
is a business district and former hamlet…

Pocantico River

Latitude
41.08908° or 41° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
-73.86549° or 73° 51′ 56″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87H834QM+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79234638
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
5131814
Wiki­data ID
Q17110029
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Pocantico River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pocantico”
  • Cebuano: “Pocantico River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Pocantico”
  • Venetian: “Pocantico”
  • Welsh: “Afon Pocantico”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Philipse Manor station and Sleepy Hollow Manor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Philipsburg Manor House and Philipsburg Manor Mill Pond.

Westchester County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Yonkers and White Plains.

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