Nanuet, New York

Nanuet, New York
The Shops at Nanuet shopping mall
The Shops at Nanuet shopping mall
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Nanuet, New York is located in New York
Nanuet, New York
Nanuet, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°5′43″N 74°0′56″W / 41.09528°N 74.01556°W / 41.09528; -74.01556
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRockland
Area
 • Total
5.44 sq mi (14.09 km2)
 • Land5.43 sq mi (14.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,886
 • Density3,474.89/sq mi (1,341.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10954
Area code845
FIPS code36-49407
GNIS feature ID0958250

Nanuet is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, New York, United States. The third largest hamlet in Clarkstown, it is located north of Pearl River, south of New City, east of Spring Valley, and west of West Nyack. It is located midway between Manhattan and Bear Mountain, 19 miles (31 km) north and south of each respectively; and 2 miles (3 km) north of the New Jersey border. It has one of three Rockland County stations on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The population of Nanuet was 17,882 at the 2010 census.[2]

The opening of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87/287), the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the mid-1950s[3] helped usher in decades of population growth and real estate development, including the construction of the Nanuet Mall and local shopping centers.[4]

In 2011, CNN Money ranked Nanuet 76 on its annual 100 Best Places to Live list,[5] citing its relatively inexpensive housing and the recreation and shopping opportunities in the area. Nanuet was also ranked 24th on CNN Money's annual 100 Best Places to Live list in 2007.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Nanuet CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. ^ Anderson, Steve. "New York State Thruway". NYCRoads. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "If You're Thinking of Living In / Nanuet, N.Y.; Growth Quickens In Rockland Hamlet". The New York Times. February 28, 1999.
  5. ^ "Best Places to Live 2011". CNN.
  6. ^ Ashford, Kate; Bartz, Andrea; Cox, Jeff; Fitch, Asa; Gandel, Stephen; Hyatt, Josh; Kelley, Rob; Knight, Kathleen; et al. "24. Nanuet, N.Y". CNN. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013.