White Plains, New York

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The city of White Plains is located in Westchester County and is the county seat.

White Plains is 50 feet [15.24 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: White Plains lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named White Plains can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, White Plains had a population of 53,077 people^<2> (or 5.73% of the total population of Westchester County). The population of White Plains represented 0.28% of the total of New York, making it the state's 33rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, White Plains had a population of 57,342 people. This is an increase of 8.04% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for White Plains.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Norwalk (CT)	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	83,185	0.28% increase
	Norwalk (CT)	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	83,185	0.28% increase
	Stamford (CT)	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	119,303	1.9% increase
	Stamford (CT)	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	119,303	1.9% increase
	Clarkstown	NW	13 mi [20.92 km]	82,801	0.88% increase
	Mount Vernon	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	68,653	0.4% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for White Plains.

Websites for White Plains

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People are finding Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) White Plains. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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