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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 326,352 people. This is an increase of 4.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 311,687 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.
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    • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
  • Chestnut 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 Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
    • Jump 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.
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    • Clarkstown is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
  • Grand View-on-Hudson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
    • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Haverstraw
    (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.
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    • Hillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
  • Kaser
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
  • Montebello
    (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.
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    • Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • New Hempstead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • New Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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      • New Square is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
    • Nyack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump 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.
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      • Orangetown is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,631 people
    • Piermont
      (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 Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump 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.
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      • Pomona is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump 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.
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      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
    • Sloatsburg
      (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 Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump 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.
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      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Spring 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 Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
      • Jump 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 Point
      • Stony Point is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,289 people
    • Suffern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffern
      • Suffern is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffern <3>
    • 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 Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Wesley 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 Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • West 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 Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.





 

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