Welcome to Harrison ...
The coastal village of Harrison is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Harrison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Harrison has a population of 29,045 people<3> (see below for details).
Harrison is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Harrison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Harrison ...
Official Website: www.town.harrison.ny.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrison had an population of 29,045 people. This is an increase of 5.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison had a population of 27,472 people. This makes Harrison the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Harrison represents 0.14% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 27,472 people, the population of Harrison increased 13.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,154 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrison.
Communities Also Named Harrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Harrison - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrison.
Communities near Harrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrison.
- Bronx
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Yonkers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Stamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Hackensack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrison. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Harrison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrison ...
Looking for more information about Harrison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Harrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrison.
Adding Harrison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Harrison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harrison was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Harrison in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harrison: www.town.harrison.ny.us/
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Harrison. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |