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Northern Westchester refers to the northern portion of Westchester County, New York (USA), a suburban area north of New York City. Northern Westchester County is generally a wealthier area, and it is also considerably more rural (or at least rural-looking) than its southern counterpart. It is known for being the quaintest and quietest of the New York suburbs.^{[citation needed]}

Where the divide between Northern and Southern Westchester occurs is under question. According to the National Weather Service, the line dividing the two sections is Interstate 287, which runs across the county serving communities such as Tarrytown and the county seat of White Plains. According to Westchester Magazine, Pleasantville is where Northern Westchester begins, while White Plains to Pleasantville is in fact Central Westchester. Looking at a map of Westchester, however, it seems most natural to delineate the two regions at the "pinch" (the point along Westchester's eastern boundary where it moves in and then sharply back to the east.)

Besides the desire for a more country-like lifestyle, Northern Westchester is more rural because it is home to two major reservoirs, which provide water for New York City. The New Croton Reservoir, located throughout most of Northern Westchester, and the Kensico Reservoir, located in North Castle, New York, is an extremely important watershed region. Because of this, these areas are significantly less tampered.

Northern Westchester is famous for being the home to many famous people, including actors, musicians, and politicians.

• Armonk
• Bedford
• Chappaqua
• Mount Kisco
• North Castle
• Pleasantville
• Somers
• Katonah
• Peekskill
• Ossining
• Croton
• Pound Ridge
• North Salem
• Yorktown
• Cortlandt
• Millwood
• Lewisboro
• Sleepy Hollow
• Thornwood
• Briarcliff
• Scarborough
• Mohegan Lake

• Bill and Hillary Clinton (Chappaqua)
• DMX (Mount Kisco)
• Mike Myers (Pound Ridge)
• Richard Gere (Pound Ridge)
• Martha Stewart (Bedford)
• Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins (Pound Ridge)
• George Soros (Bedford)
• Vanessa Williams (Chappaqua) (and Rick Fox, during his marriage to Williams)
• Glenn Close (Bedford)
• Bernie Williams (Armonk)