Somers Town of Somers 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. Local Links Town of Somers: www.somersny.com Somers School District: www.edline.net Somers Chamber of Commerce: www.somerschamber.org