A city in Westchester County, Yonkers is the fourth-largest city of New York covering a total area of 52.6 km² (20.3 mi²), including 46.8 km² (18.1 mi²) of land and 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) (11.02%) of water. According to one story, the name is derived from Dutch "Jonkheer's," for "the young lord's while another says that it has been derived from Jonkheer Van der Donck, landowner.

It is a blend of multicultural people with a rich past, an exciting present and a promising future. It is a great place to live and work. It has a stable community of 188,000 people, with approximately 86% of its residents living in the region since 1985. It also reports very low rates of crime. It has six dozen parks, various places of worship, shopping centers and movie theaters.

The landscape which can be compared to San Francisco and Rome is spread out over hills rising from near sea level at the eastern bank of the Hudson River to 416 feet (126 m) at Sacred Heart Church, whose spire can be seen from Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey.

The average temperature in January is 30 degrees and 74 degrees in July, with a prevalent northwest wind. The mean annual rainfall is 47 inches, which helps Yonkers to maintain its abundant area trees and parks.

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles

Latitude: 40.94 N

Longitude: 73.86 W

Population: 196,425 as on 2005 census

Attractions:

• Sprain Ridge Park
• Tibbetts Brook Park
• Lenoir Preserve
• Hudson River Museum of Westchester
• Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
• Andrus Planetarium

Cultural Events

• The Yonkers Hudson Riverfest
• Untermyer Performing Arts Festival
• The Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra