Mount Vernon, city, Westchester County, southeastern New York, on the Bronx and Hutchinson rivers, near New York City; incorporated as a city 1892. Clothing, electronic equipment, machinery, processed food, fabricated metal, chemicals, precious-metal products, water sprinklers, and printed materials are manufactured. The community, settled in 1664, was laid out in 1852 by a cooperative organization seeking alternatives to the expensive housing in New York City. It is named for George Washington's home (Mount Vernon) in Virginia. Population 66,713 (1980); 68,381 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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