White Plains, New York: Westchester County Seat

White Plains is the county seat of Westchester County, in southeastern New York State.

• Distance to NYC: ~22 miles (35 km) northeast of Midtown Manhattan.
• Metro Area: Part of the New York metropolitan area (commuter hub).
• Transport: Metro-North (Harlem Line, 35 min to Grand Central), Bee-Line Bus, I-287, I-95, Bronx River Parkway.
• Role: Regional retail (The Westchester, Galleria), corporate offices, government, courts, healthcare (White Plains Hospital), arts (Performing Arts Center).

Population ~60,000; daytime swells to ~250,000. Historic: Revolutionary War Battle of White Plains (1766), 1920s suburban boom, 1960s urban renewal.