Buchanan, New York
Buchanan, New York | |
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| Village of Buchanan | |
View from the Hudson River | |
Location of Buchanan, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′39″N 73°56′30″W / 41.26083°N 73.94167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | Cortlandt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Theresa Knickerbocker (I) |
| • Board of Trustees | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,302 |
| • Density | 1,626.86/sq mi (627.92/km2) |
| • Demonym | Buchananite |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10511 |
| Area code | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-10341 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0945006 |
| Website | http://www.villageofbuchanan.com |
Buchanan is a village located in the town of Cortlandt in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 2,302 as of the 2020 census.
The now decommissioned Indian Point nuclear power facility is located in Buchanan. The 2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree also came from Buchanan. The 80-foot tall Norway spruce was donated by Bill and Frances Heady. Bill Heady planted the tree in 1950.