CORTLANDT

Croton-On-Hudson, Buchanan, Montrose, Crugers and Verplanck             
  Hugging the Hudson for 15 miles, Cortlandt is located in the northwest corner of Westchester County.  The Town is made up of two villages: Croton-On-Hudson and Buchanan, plus several hamlets including Montrose, Cruger and Verplanck.
     The area was originally Kitchawan Indian Territory.  Hendrick Hudson discovered the Hudson River in 1609, sailing his ship, the Half Moon, north
anchoring at Verplanck's Point.  Cortlandt derived its name from the Van Cortlandt family who began purchasing land in 1677.
     Cortlandt's population density is slightly higher than the average for the North County communities.  A range of affordable housing can be found bordering open spaces, wooded areas, lakes or ponds in a rural settings.  Accessible from major highways, it is also serviced by Metro-North from the Croton-Harmon and Cortlandt Stations.
     The Cortlandt Town Center features an impressive array of shopping including Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Home Depot, Old Navy and an 11 screen theater Cinemax.  Conveniently located on Route 6, it have become a focal point for economic development.
     Built in 1928, New Croton Dam in Croton Gorge Park is the world's second largest hand-hewn structure.  The l85 acre George's Island Park is popular year-round for picnicking, fishing and hiking, there is also a boat-launching ramp.  Several other large parks in the area offer excellent recreation including Pine Lake Oscawana.
     The town is served by four school districts.  Lakeland School District,
has eight schools with 6,033 students enrolled in the five elementary, one
middle and two high schools.  Computers are an integral part of the curriculum and the debate team is nationally recognized.  The Henrick Hudson School District includes Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose,
and parts of Cortlandt Manor, Croton and the City of Peekskill.   It has an enrollment of 2,900.  It schools are Buchanan-Verplanck, Frank G. Lindsey, Furnace Woods (grades6-8) and Henrick Hudson High School (grades 9-12).  Croton Harmon & Peekskill School Districts also serve the town of Cortlandt.  In addition to the core curriculum, computers, art and music compliment the instruction.  Special education, gifted student program, and
BOCES vocational education are also available.
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