Distance from Bedford, NY to NYC: 45 Miles

Historic Bedford, in Northern Westchester County, comprised of Bedford Village, Bedford Hills, Bedford Corners, and Katonah, is a quiet charming scenic town, reminiscent of New England. The spectacular countryside is combined with the sophistication and culture of New York City, which is so conveniently accessible within a one-hour commute.

The population of Bedford, NY is approximately 16,000 in a 39 square mile radius. Bedford, NY offers a cherished small-town quality of life. Bedford has three town parks with swimming and tennis, the Bedford Free Library, quaint locally-owned shops on the Village Green, the Bedford Playhouse, the Bedford Post Office, great restaurants, an extensive network of riding trails through the Bedford Riding Lanes Association, acres of open green space, and home sites with distinctive architectural integrity.

Bedford, NY is home to Westmoreland Sanctuary, a 625-acre nature preserve with eight miles of hiking trails, a variety of organized activities, environmental, and educational programs.

Bedford, NY History
The Town of Bedford was founded on Dec. 23, 1680 when 22 Puritans from Stamford, Connecticut purchased a tract of land three miles square known as the "Hopp Ground" from Chief Katonah and several other Indians for coats, blankets, wampum and cloth. Bedford was made a part of Connecticut in 1697 when a patent fixed the boundaries as a six-mile square and only when King William III of England issued a royal decree in 1700, to settle a boundary dispute, did Bedford became part of New York. Westchester County's oldest government building is the Court House in Bedford Village, which was built in 1787 and renovated in the 1960s.

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