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'''Wykagyl''' is a suburban community located within the borders of the city of [[New Rochelle, New York]]. It is believed that the area's unusual name was created through the combination of two Native American words: "wigwos," meaning 'birch bark,' and "keag," meaning 'country,' to form Wykagyl <ref>New York - A Guide to The Empire State, Work Projects Administration of New York pg.215</ref>. It shares the 10804 zip code with the greater "North End," yet is independently served by the 'Wykagyl Station' branch of the post office. Wykagyl is ranked in ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's list of the country's "500 most expensive zip-codes"<ref>http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/7/ZIP10804.html</ref>. According to the US Census Department, in 2006 the median household income was $199,061 and the average home price was over $751,520{{GR|2}}. Wykagyl consists primarily of sprawling, residential neighborhoods and large 'period' homes. Beautiful residential districts are found throughout, many of them with homes of considerable historical importance. Elizabethian and Cotswold [[Tudor style architecture|Tudor]]s, Mediterranean-style villas and classic [[American colonial architecture|colonial]]s reflect the distinctive architectural nature of Wykagyl and greater New Rochelle. At the center of town is a small business district of retail stores, condominium developments and houses of worship.
'''Wykagyl''' is a suburban community located within the borders of the city of [[New Rochelle, New York]]. It is believed that the area's unusual name was created through the combination of two Native American words: "wigwos," meaning 'birch bark,' and "keag," meaning 'country,' to form Wykagyl <ref>New York - A Guide to The Empire State, Work Projects Administration of New York pg.215</ref>. Covering much of the greater "North End" of the city, Wykagyl is independently served by the 'Wykagyl Station - 10804' branch of the post office. Wykagyl is ranked in ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's list of the country's "500 most expensive zip-codes"<ref>http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/7/ZIP10804.html</ref>. According to the US Census Department, in 2006 the median household income was $199,061 and the average home price was over $751,520{{GR|2}}. Wykagyl consists primarily of sprawling, residential neighborhoods and large 'period' homes. Beautiful residential districts are found throughout, many of them with homes of considerable historical importance. Elizabethian and Cotswold [[Tudor style architecture|Tudor]]s, Mediterranean-style villas and classic [[American colonial architecture|colonial]]s reflect the distinctive architectural nature of Wykagyl and greater New Rochelle. At the center of town is a small business district of retail stores, condominium developments and houses of worship.


==Points of interest==
==Points of interest==

Revision as of 04:11, 11 May 2008

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Wykagyl is a suburban community located within the borders of the city of New Rochelle, New York. It is believed that the area's unusual name was created through the combination of two Native American words: "wigwos," meaning 'birch bark,' and "keag," meaning 'country,' to form Wykagyl [1]. Covering much of the greater "North End" of the city, Wykagyl is independently served by the 'Wykagyl Station - 10804' branch of the post office. Wykagyl is ranked in Forbes magazine's list of the country's "500 most expensive zip-codes"[2]. According to the US Census Department, in 2006 the median household income was $199,061 and the average home price was over $751,520Template:GR. Wykagyl consists primarily of sprawling, residential neighborhoods and large 'period' homes. Beautiful residential districts are found throughout, many of them with homes of considerable historical importance. Elizabethian and Cotswold Tudors, Mediterranean-style villas and classic colonials reflect the distinctive architectural nature of Wykagyl and greater New Rochelle. At the center of town is a small business district of retail stores, condominium developments and houses of worship.

Points of interest

  • Wykagyl Golf Club, nationally renowned for its golf course design and favored tournament host to LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association).
  • Thomas Paine Cottage, the home of Thomas Paine, American pamphleteer and Revolutionary War hero. It was built in 1793 after a fire destroyed the previous home. The cottage was moved to its current location on land that was also part of the 300 acre farm owned by Paine. The house is a National Historic Landmark and is currently operated as a museum. It is located at 20 Sicard Avenue.[3][4]
  • Thomas Paine Historical Society & Museum.[5] The building is located on North Avenue at the entrance to Paine Avenue. The construction of the building was begun May 30, 1925, the late Thomas A. Edison having turned the first shovel of earth.
  • Thomas Paine burial site (year: 1809).

Parks and recreation

  • Ward Acres, located in the North End, is a combination of untouched forest, wild lawns and meadows, acres of hiking, exercise trails and historic horse stables/cemeteries. It encompasses 62 acres, with the forests divided into four main sections (North Woods, Northwest Woods, Central Woods, Southeast Woods), each distinct in both general characteristics and species presence.
  • The Leatherstocking Trail is a 2 mile long, inter-municipal hiking trail situated between New Rochelle and Mamaroneck, eventually linking into Saxon Woods County Park.
  • Sheldrake Lake which formerly served as a reservoir supplying the areas drinking water, is now a 60 acre park and nature conservancy promoting an increased understanding of the local ecology .
  • Twin Lakes Park, combined with the adjacent Nature Study Woods comprise 220 acres of woods, marsh, lakes, ponds and some fields along the Hutchinson River in New Rochelle’s Northend. There are many foot trails weaving through woods, marshlands, fields and around two large lakes (formerly reservoirs).

Demographics

Wykagyl covers much of New Rochelle's affluent 'Northend'. It is the least diverse section of the city, both racially and economically.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 14,192 people, 4,861 households, and 4,031 families residing in the Wykagyl zip-code area. There are 4,987 housing units, 95% of which were owner occupied. The racial makeup of Wykagyl is 88% White, 7% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 4% Asian and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 3% of the population.

There are 4,861 households out of which 2,002 had children under the age of 18 living with them. 3,689 are married couples living together, 224 have a female householder with no husband present, and 828 are non-families. 490 households constitute someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average family size is 3.3 people.

In the Wykagyl zip-code area, the population is spread out with 27% under the age of 18, 11% from 18 to 24, 11% from 18 to 34, 44% from 35 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. 4,104 residents of Wykagyl were enrolled in school, with 16% (658) in pre-school or kindergarten, 1,857 (40%) in elementary school, 909 (22%) in high school and 680 (17%) in college or graduate school. 85% of the population completed 'college' or higher, with 42% attaining a 'graduate degree' or higher.

About 2% of the population is below the poverty line, including 2% of those under age 18 and 1% of those age 65 or over. The total civilian labor force was 7,001 residents, out of which 6,884 (97.8%) were employed. The median income for a household in the Wykagyl is $165,154, and the median income for a family is $199,061. 3,001 households (62%) earned $100,000 or more, with 1,970 (41%) earning in excess of $150,000 annually.

Wykagyl in film

  • Parts of the Catch Me If You Can are filmed in Wykagyl. The movie is loosely based on the story Frank Abagnale who grew up in New Rochelle.
  • Scenes in Goodfellas were filmed on Alfred Lane, off Quaker Ridge Road in the Pinebrook Heights neighborhood. The house of the parents of Henry Hill's eventual wife, Karen, is on Alfred Lane. Henry goes across the street and pistol whips the neighbor after the neighbor sexually attacked Karen.
  • The Oscar-nominated Burt Reynolds film Starting Over includes a school carnival scene filmed at what is now known as the Hudson Montessori School on Quaker Ridge Road.

Notable residents

Although no official time table has been proposed for the redevelopment project, it will likely take several years before the completion of the project.

Image gallery

References

  1. ^ New York - A Guide to The Empire State, Work Projects Administration of New York pg.215
  2. ^ http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/7/ZIP10804.html
  3. ^ "Thomas Paine Cottage". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-11.
  4. ^ Charles W. Snell (April 24, 1972), Template:PDFlink, National Park Service and Template:PDFlink
  5. ^ "Museum". Thomas Paine National Historical Association. Retrieved 2008-01-08.

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