Valhalla, New York

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Local Information for Valhalla, NY

Latitude: 41.087195 -- Longitude: -73.774511

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Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 5,379 at the 2000 census. Its name was inspired by a fan of opera composer Richard Wagner, and its celebrity status comes from its relationship to the final burial places of famous people. It gained its name when controversy arose over the naming of a post office in the 19th Century. According to local historians and published work, the wife of a postmaster was a devoted fan of Richard Wagner and she shared the composer's interest in Norse mythology. Her preference led to the choice of name Valhalla, after the heavenly hall of slain warriors in that mythology. The area still maintains its association with death through its world famous cemetery area. -- Source: Wikipedia.com