Rye (City of), Westchester County, NY

The City of Rye is a separate municipality from the adjacent Town of Rye.

Elevation

0 feet

Latitude (decimal)

40.9494913

Longitude (decimal)

-73.6751102

Significance

"Rye is notable for its waterfront, and two National Historic Landmarks: the Boston Post Road Historic District, designated in 1993 and the only National Historic Landmark District in Westchester County, which includes the Jay Estate, the childhood home and final resting place of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United States, and Playland, a historic amusement park designated in 1987, which features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the Northeast, the Dragon Coaster" ("Rye, New York" at Wikipedia: The Free Dictionary [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rye,_New_York : accessed 26 August 2025[).

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

979445

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 26 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.