Sleepy Hollow
geographical name
variants
until 1996 North Tarrytown
village on the Hudson River in southeastern New York state population 9870
Note: Sleepy Hollow is the burial place of Washington Irving, author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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“Sleepy Hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleepy%20Hollow. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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