## Interesting Facts
1. Sleepy Hollow is located in **Westchester County, New York**, on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. 2. The village is internationally known because of **Washington Irving's** story **"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."** 3. It was historically known as **North Tarrytown** before officially changing its name back to **Sleepy Hollow** in 1996. 4. The village's identity is deeply tied to early Dutch colonial history in the Hudson Valley. 5. **Philipsburg Manor**, a major historic site in the village, interprets colonial life and slavery in New York's Hudson Valley. 6. **Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow** is one of the area's best-known historic landmarks. 7. **Sleepy Hollow Cemetery** is a nationally recognized historic cemetery and the burial place of several famous figures. 8. **Washington Irving** himself is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. 9. Other notable burials in the cemetery include industrialists and public figures such as **Andrew Carnegie** and **Walter Chrysler**. 10. The village is part of the lower **Hudson Valley**, a region known for scenery, history, and commuter access to New York City. 11. Sleepy Hollow has a **Metro-North Railroad** station on the Hudson Line, making it a practical commuter community. 12. Autumn is the village's most famous visitor season because of Halloween-related tourism. 13. The legend's character, the **Headless Horseman**, has become one of the most recognizable figures in American folklore. 14. The village combines **historic tourism** with everyday suburban residential life. 15. Sleepy Hollow sits close to **Tarrytown**, and the two communities are closely linked in schools, business life, and culture. 16. The nearby **Tappan Zee Bridge**, now officially the **Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge**, is a major regional landmark west of the village area. 17. Sleepy Hollow's riverfront reflects the broader industrial and post-industrial story of the Hudson River. 18. The village appears often in American popular culture because of its name and folklore associations. 19. The local landscape of hills, churchyards, river views, and old roads helped shape the enduring mood of Irving's story. 20. Despite its fame, Sleepy Hollow is a real working community with local schools, municipal government, parks, and neighborhood life.