Village of Sleepy Hollow   Distance to NYC: 26 miles Area: 2.25 square miles   This beautiful village, steeped in folklore was immortalized by Washington Irving, author of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Philipsburg Manor, a 1720 national landmark, forms a bridge to America’s past where granite millstones ground wheat into flour, a basic commodity in the Philips family international trading empire. Pocantico Hills’ Rockefeller Kykuit Estate is immediately to the east and residential neighborhoods of Philips Manor and Sleepy Hollow are located by the river. Sleepy Hollow has its own train station with parking which enables commuters to be in Grand Central Station in 38 minutes express.   Beekman Avenue, former site of GM is being completely rebuilt, it will be the future home of stores, condos and restaurants.   Phelps Hospital, associated with Sloan Kettering in NYC offers many services and includes Robin’s Nest Day Care Center.   Educational Facilities Please see Tarrytown for a description of this consolidated school system. With a combined population of approximately 2,000, the district is so committed to the needs and abilities of the individual child that it provides not only basic skill instructions, but also one of the most comprehensive curricula of enrichment, remedial, and special education services of any public school district in Westchester.   Recreational Facilities There is an abundance of public works, two tennis courts and the Philips Manor Beach and the Boat Club that maintains slips on the river. There is an active recreational department which sponsors open gym nights for youth and adults, Summer Day Camp and summer concerts. Little League baseball, soccer (AYSO) and Pop Warner football, to name a few.   Houses of Worship Include one Baptist, three Roman Catholic, Beth Abraham Conservative and Reform Services and one Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow fame.