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Welcome to Rockland County ...Time Zone: Rockland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The community of New City is the Seat for Rockland County. Rockland County was founded in 1798 and was created by taking area from Orange County. From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rockland had a population of 325,789 people.  This is an increase of 4.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 312,499 people in 2010). At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockland represented 1.61% of the total population of New York. Below are some of the communities located in Rockland County: 
Airmont(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AirmontAirmont is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 peopleChestnut Ridge(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut RidgeChestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>Clarkstown(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ClarkstownClarkstown is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 peopleGrand View-on-Hudson(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-HudsonGrand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 296 peopleHaverstraw(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Hillburn(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HillburnHillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 980 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>Kaser(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for KaserKaser is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 peopleMontebello(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MontebelloMontebello is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 peopleContinue List   (16 more) ...
New Hempstead(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New HempsteadNew Hempstead is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 peopleNew Square(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New SquareNew Square is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 peopleNyack(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NyackNyack is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <3>Orangetown(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OrangetownOrangetown is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 49,631 peoplePiermont(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PiermontPiermont is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <3>Pomona(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PomonaPomona is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>Ramapo(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RamapoRamapo is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 peopleSloatsburg(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SloatsburgSloatsburg is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <3>South Nyack(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South NyackSouth Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 peopleSpring Valley(Less than 2 miles to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring ValleySpring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>Stony Point(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony PointStony Point is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 15,289 peopleSuffern(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Upper Nyack(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper NyackUpper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 peopleWesley Hills(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley HillsWesley Hills is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 peopleWest Haverstraw(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West HaverstrawWest Haverstraw is located in Rockland County (NY)Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people Websites of Interest ...Websites specific to New York
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population.  Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count.  The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |  | <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |  | <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  |  |