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Welcome to Chestnut Ridge ...

The village of Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Chestnut Ridge: Chestnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Rdge. or Chestnut Ridg.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chestnut Ridge has a population of 8,035 people<2> (see below for details).

Chestnut Ridge is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chestnut Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chestnut Ridge: 845 & 329<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chestnut Ridge had an population of 8,035 people. This is an increase of 1.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chestnut Ridge had a population of 7,916 people. This makes Chestnut Ridge the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Chestnut Ridge represents 0.04% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 306th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,916 people, the population of Chestnut Ridge increased 1.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,829 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chestnut Ridge.

Communities Also Named Chestnut Ridge ...

While we believe that this Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Chestnut Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dutchess and Niagara County.

Beyond New York, there are 19 communities that are also named Chestnut Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maryland (3), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (5) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Ridge.

Communities near Chestnut Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestnut Ridge.

  • Bronx
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Yonkers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Paterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • New Rochelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Passaic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hackensack
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
    • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
  • Garfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chestnut Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chestnut Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestnut Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Chestnut Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Chestnut Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Ridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rockland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chestnut Ridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestnut Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Chestnut Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Chestnut Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.