Pound Ridge, NY

• Land, zoning, and why lots run large

  Residential districts are R-3A, R-2A, and R-1A. The town rezoned about 11,600 acres from a 2-acre to a 3-acre minimum in 1959 and adopted New York's first local wetlands protection law in 1969. The town reports about 84 miles of road, mostly two-lane, with no traffic signals. Individual lots vary; read the survey and the zoning map.

• Scotts Corners, the commercial hamlet

  Scotts Corners is the commercial hamlet on Westchester Avenue, ZIP 10576. It is part of the Town of Pound Ridge, not a separate town.

• Rail: none in town

  There is no passenger rail station in Pound Ridge. The nearest stations the town names are New Canaan (New Haven Line) and Katonah, Bedford Hills, and Mount Kisco (Harlem Line). Check current schedules with Metro-North.

• Open space and parks

  Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, run by Westchester County Parks, covers 4,315 acres. Conserved land is a large part of why the town's road network stays rural.

• Pound Ridge vs. Bedford, and schools

  Bedford is a 39.3 sq mi town of three hamlets with two Harlem Line stations and R-4A four-acre zoning. Pound Ridge is smaller, has no in-town rail, and uses 3-acre districts. See our Bedford guide at /neighborhoods/bedford. Schools: the town says about 95% of Pound Ridge is in the Bedford Central School District, with the remainder in Katonah-Lewisboro. Confirm district assignment for any specific address. Thinking about selling? See /sell.

• FAQ

  Is there a train station in Pound Ridge? No. There is no passenger rail station in town. What is Scotts Corners? It is the commercial hamlet on Westchester Avenue, ZIP 10576, within the Town of Pound Ridge. Bedford or Pound Ridge? See the comparison above: Bedford has two Harlem Line stations and 4-acre R-4A zoning; Pound Ridge has no in-town rail and 3-acre districts.