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Suffern, New York
Suffern, New York (New York)
Suffern, New York
Suffern, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°6′43″N 74°8′45″W / 41.11194, -74.14583
Country United States
State New York
County Rockland
Area
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 - Land 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (5. 4 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,006
 - Density 5,265. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (2,033. 2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10901
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-71894
GNIS feature ID 0970678
The Village of Suffern, New York, viewed from the top of Nordkop Mountain
The Village of Suffern, New York, viewed from the top of Nordkop Mountain

Suffern is a village in Rockland County, New York, U.S. near the southern border of the county and the state in the Town of Ramapo. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 845 is a State of New York Telephone Area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ramapo, formally known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey As of the 2000 census, Suffern's population was 11,006.

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History

Downtown Suffern
Downtown Suffern

The Village of Suffern was founded in 1796. John Suffern, first Rockland County judge, 1798-1806, after whom the town is named, settled near the base of the Ramapo Mountains in 1773. It was originally called New Antrim, after Suffern's hometown in Ireland. Antrim ( is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile northeast from Lough Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world New Antrim's location was considered strategically important in the American Revolutionary War due to its location near Ramapo Pass. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

During the war, Commander-in-Chief General George Washington and his regiment made camp in the village. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Lafayette Avenue, the main street of Suffern, is named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rock Gilbert du Motier, better known as the Marquis de Lafayette. On August 25, 1781, French troops encamped in New Antrim. A historical marker on Washington Avenue, near Lafayette Avenue, identifies the area as "Rochambeau's Encampment 1781-1782". Comte de Rochambeau made his headquarters at John Suffern's New Antrim Tavern. Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau ( July 1, 1725 &ndash May 10, 1807) was a French Thousands of French and Revolutionary soldiers camped here on their way to Yorktown, Virginia where they and 3,000 Virginia militia led by Lafayette, fought British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his forces at the Siege of Yorktown, a pivitol battle that ultimately led to victory. Yorktown is a Census-designated place (CDP in York County, Virginia, United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The role of Militia, also known as civilian military service and duty in the United States is complex and has transformed over time Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington

Smith's Clove, Sidman's Clove - From Suffern to Monroe was a main route of travel through western Hudson Highlands. Monroe is a Town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 31407 at the 2000 census The main road was Albany Post Road, one of oldest roads in the state, which served as the stagecoach line between Albany, New York and New York City and was heavily traveled in winter when the Hudson River froze over. The Albany Post Road was a post road - a road used for Mail delivery - in the U For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The City of New York The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami The 20 miles (32 km) of road through the Pass became the Orange Turnpike (now Route 17). New York State Route 17, also known as the Southern Tier Expressway (between the Pennsylvania - New York border and Binghamton) the Quickway In 1800, tolls were collected until 1886 to maintain and improve road. The New York State Thruway now runs through the Pass. The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll Highway in the U The South entrance to the town was garrisoned during the Revolution.

The first railroad line across Rockland County (the Erie Railroad) was built in 1841 and ran from Piermont to Ramapo. The Erie Railroad was a Railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Piermont is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States. By 1851, the line was extended to Lake Erie, and was considered an engineering marvel. Lake Erie (ˈɪəriː is the fourth largest Lake (by surface area of the five Great Lakes, and the tenth largest globally The tracks are now owned by the Norfolk Southern line. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern

In 1897, Avon Products built a small (3000 square foot) laboratory in Suffern; by 1971 the lab would grow into the 323,000-square-foot (30,000 m²) Avon Suffern Research and Development facility. Avon Products Inc is a US Cosmetics, Perfume and Toy seller with markets in over 135 countries across the world and sales of $9 In late 2005, construction was finished on a state-of-the art, 225,000-square-foot (20,900 m²) facility that would become Avon's global hub for research and development. The new building was constructed on the same site as their previous R&D facility, which was demolished for site parking.

In 1916, what would become New York State Route 59, which reached from Nyack to Spring Valley in 1915, was extended to Suffern and Ramapo Hamlet. New York State Route 59 is an east-west road in southern Rockland County in the State of New York Nyack (ˈnaɪæk is a village in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of South Spring Valley, incorporated on July 9th 1902 is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States

In 1924, Lafayette Theatre, also named for the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette open its doors. The Lafayette Theatre is a nationally acclaimed 1923 Movie palace located in downtown Suffern New York in the United States of America.

In 1972, the Salvation Army moved their School for Officer Training to a 30 acre site in Suffern. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service.

Geography

Location of village within the Town of Ramapo and Rockland County, New York.
Location of village within the Town of Ramapo and Rockland County, New York. Ramapo, formally known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
Manhattan skyline from Nordkop Mountain in Suffern.
Manhattan skyline from Nordkop Mountain in Suffern. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York

Suffern is located at 41°6′43″N, 74°8′45″W (41. 111828, -74. 145796)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (5. 5 km²), of which, 2. 1 square miles (5. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (1. 42%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,634 households, and 2,836 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 5,265. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (2,033. 2/km²). There were 4,762 housing units at an average density of 2,278. 4/sq mi (879. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86. 83% White, 3. 53% African American, 0. 26% Native American, 2. 83% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 4. 52% from other races, and 1. 94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12. 87% of the population.

There were 4,634 households out of which 25. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 6% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 8% were non-families. 32. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 36 and the average family size was 3. 00.

In the village the population was spread out with 20. 1% under the age of 18, 7. 4% from 18 to 24, 32. 9% from 25 to 44, 24. 7% from 45 to 64, and 14. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $59,754, and the median income for a family was $74,937. Males had a median income of $46,959 versus $36,093 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,208. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 5% of families and 5. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 6. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Popular Culture

Famous natives and residents

Transportation

Suffern station serves both local and express trains, operated by New Jersey Transit and Metro North, to Hoboken, Secaucus, and there is a connecting service at Secaucus to New York and other New Jersey points. Michelle Pantoliano (born May 29, 1974) is a Naked News anchor Naked News, billing itself as "the program with nothing to hide" is a Subscription Website featuring a real Television Newscast The Pousette-Dart Band (also known as PDB) was an American Soft rock group active in the 1970s and early 1980s Walter William Weiss (born November 28 1963 in Tuxedo New York) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Suffern Station is a Train station in Suffern New York, United States, controlled by New Jersey Transit and also used by the Metro-North The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or more commonly Metro-North, is a Suburban commuter rail service Hoboken Terminal is a major transportation hub located in Hoboken, New Jersey on the Hudson River waterfront operated by New Jersey Transit. The Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (known as Secaucus Transfer during planning stages is a major rail hub in Secaucus New Jersey. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City Most New Jersey Transit's Main Line trains use Suffern for its northern terminus of the line; however, some trains, especially Metro North trains, continue into Orange County to Port Jervis. The Main Line (or Erie Main Line) is a Rail line owned and operated by New Jersey Transit in the United States that runs from Suffern New The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or more commonly Metro-North, is a Suburban commuter rail service Orange County is a County located in the US state of New York. Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census Transport of Rockland is a bus service in Suffern serving Rockland County. The Transport of Rockland is the Bus system for Rockland County New York, providing service along major routes in Rockland County and community service in Monsey

US Route 202, New York Route 59, Interstate 287, and Interstate 87 (also known as New York State Thruway) goes through Suffern. US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York New York State Route 59 is an east-west road in southern Rockland County in the State of New York Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 33349 mile (53670 km intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll Highway in the U

Tourism

The Soldier's Monument at Washington and Lafayette avenues.
The Soldier's Monument at Washington and Lafayette avenues.

Historical Markers

Landmarks and places of Interest

External links

References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. The US Post Office in Suffern, New York, is located on Chestnut Street between NY 59 and US 202, on the northern edge The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R is a series of encampments and Roads commemorating the French troops under Jean-Baptiste A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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