Harbor Heights is a residential section of the Village of
Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck ( ) is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States.
The population was 31,758 at the 2020 United States census over 29,156 at the 2010 census. There are two villages contained within the town: Larchmont and the Village of M ...
in
Westchester County
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,
New York
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. It is bordered by an arc of the
Mamaroneck River
The Mamaroneck River is a freshwater stream located in Southern Westchester County, New York. The river forms in White Plains and Harrison and flows south through Mamaroneck Town and Village, where it empties into Mamaroneck Harbor and Long ...
on the north and east, by the
Saxon Woods Park on the west and the
New England Thruway
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on the south.
The United States Board on Geographic Names recognizes Harbor Heights as the official common name for the area, which it defines as a populated place existing within the incorporated Village of Mamaroneck.
History
Originally known as the Knolls, Harbor Heights was first developed by Harry Rich Mooney in the 1920s.
Mr. Mooney promoted the Knolls as a wholesome and convenient alternative to living in
New York City
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and advertised the area in a nominal publication called Mooney's Megaphone in the
New York Herald Tribune
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. Once Knollwood Avenue was established, other developers built homes east (across Mamaroneck Avenue) to the Mamaroneck River and the name Harbor Heights is inclusive of this area.
Image gallery
Image:DorsetCottage.jpg, Dorsett Cottage Design
Image:Citizens_Committee.jpg, From the "Citizens Committee"
Image:SettleDown.jpg, "Settling Down" from 'Mooney's Megaphone'
References
External links
Google Satellite Map
Mamaroneck, New York
Geography of Westchester County, New York
Neighborhoods in New York (state)
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