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Welcome to Upper Nyack ...

The village of Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Upper Nyack has a population of 2,182 people<3> (see below for details).

Upper Nyack is near sea level<4>.

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Upper Nyack.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Upper Nyack had an population of 2,182 people. This is an increase of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Upper Nyack had a population of 2,063 people. This makes Upper Nyack the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Upper Nyack represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 899th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,063 people, the population of Upper Nyack increased 10.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,863 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Upper Nyack.

Communities near Upper Nyack ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Nyack.

  • Bronx
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    • Bronx lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Upper Nyack.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
  • Yonkers
  • Paterson
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    • Paterson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Upper Nyack.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Paterson
  • Ramapo
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    • Ramapo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Upper Nyack.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Ramapo
  • Stamford
  • Stamford
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    • Stamford lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Upper Nyack.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
  • Greenburgh
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    • Greenburgh lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Upper Nyack.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
  • New Rochelle
  • Mount Vernon
  • Greenwich
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    • Greenwich lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Upper Nyack.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenwich

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 Upper Nyack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Nyack.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Nyack. 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 Upper Nyack.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Nyack ...

Looking for more information about Upper Nyack? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Upper Nyack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Nyack.

Adding Upper Nyack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Upper Nyack in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Upper Nyack was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Upper Nyack on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Upper Nyack.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Nyack. 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/

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>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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Upper Nyack.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Nyack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Nyack) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Upper Nyack. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Upper NyackOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Nyack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1134, Longitude: -73.9065       In this case, the coordinates for Upper Nyack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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