 Distance to NYC: 50 miles
Area: 33 square miles
The town of Somers is located in Northern Westchester County, approximately 25 miles North of White Plains and 50 miles North of Manhattan. Somers' population is 18,000. Possibly the last rural outpost in Northern Westchester, Somers is marked wih softly rolling hills colored by evergreens. Delightful scenic effects are created by its neat stone walls crisscrossing the land, and its many lakes and reservoirs. A town that has grown significantly in the past ten years, Somers' beautiful farmland has been gradually developed into many pleasant executive neighborhoods, offering good, solid values in housing.
Educational Facilities
The Somers Central School District is made up of
Primrose Elementary (Kindergarten (which is all-day)
through 2nd grade),Somers Intermediate (grades 3-5),
the Somers Middle School, (grades 6-8) and Somers
High School serving grades 9-12. Somers High School
offers numerous community service opportunities,
many sponsored by the National Honor Society. The
school also houses a television studio.
The district has the largest special education library
in the country.
The school district maintains full activity and interscholastic
sports programs. Music, art and physical
education instruction is provided at all levels. Students
score among the top percentile in State and National
tests. The Middle School placed 1st in Competition for
Odyssey of the Mind.
Recreational Facilities
Reis Park offers ball fields, playgrounds, six lighted
tennis courts, a picnic pavilion, fitness trails and
the town library. Koegel Park features nature trails,
picnic sites and
a woodland flower
preserve. Bailey
Park hosts many
fine concerts. The
Lasdon Estate is a Westchester County Park and is
the site of the Vietnam War Memorial and Lasdon Bird
Sanctuary. The Muscoot Interpretive Farm is a county
park offering many interesting programs throughout
the year.
Houses of Worship
Church of The Good Shepherd (Episcopal), Hebrew
Congregation of Somers, St. Joseph's Catholic Church
and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church.
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