Welcome to Chestnut Ridge ...

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

The location of Chestnut Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Chestnut Ridge is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Chestnut Ridge is located in the (845) area code.

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 total 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 (which had 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• New Rochelle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• White Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/