New Rochelle, New York | |
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Nickname: Queen City of the Sound | |
Motto(s): Nunquam Retrorsum (Never Backward) | |
Coordinates: 40°54′31″N 73°46′55″W / 40.90861°N 73.78194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Westchester |
Incorporated (city) | 1899 |
Named for | La Rochelle, France |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Yadira Ramos-Herbert (D) |
• City Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 13.14 sq mi (34.05 km2) |
• Land | 10.29 sq mi (26.64 km2) |
• Water | 2.86 sq mi (7.40 km2) |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,726 |
• Density | 7,750.92/sq mi (2,992.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 10801–10802, 10804–10805 |
Area code | 914 |
FIPS code | 36-50617 |
GNIS feature ID | 958451[2] |
Website | newrochelleny |
New Rochelle (/ˌnjuːrəˈʃɛl/ NEW-rə-SHEL; in French: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States.[2] It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Midtown Manhattan. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the 7th-largest city and 22nd-most populous municipality in New York.