Rockland County Geography
Rockland County lies just north of the New Jersey-New York border, west of the Hudson River, and south of Orange County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 199 square miles (516 km²), of which, 174 square miles (451 km²) of it is land and 25 square miles (65 km²) of it (12.60%) is water. Approximately 30% of Rockland County is parkland.
The highest elevation in the county is Rockhouse Mountain, at 391 m (1,283 feet). However, nearby Jackie Jones Mountain also has a summit above 390 m (1,280 feet) whose exact elevation is not known and may well be higher.
The lowest elevation is sea level along the Hudson River.
Rockland is the smallest county in New York outside of New York City
Adjacent counties
- Orange County (northwest/north)
- Putnam County, across the Hudson River (northeast)
- Westchester County, across the Hudson River (east)
- Bergen County, New Jersey (south)
- Passaic County, New Jersey (west)
Rockland's borders with Putnam and Passaic counties are short, totaling less than one mile.
Communities in Rockland
There are five towns in Rockland County. The most populous is Ramapo with 108,900 people, while the least populous is Stony Point with 14,200 people. Clarkstown, Haverstraw and Orangetown all come in between with a range of 33,800—82,000 people.
Incorporated villages
There are nineteen incorporated villages in Rockland County, twelve of which are located at least partially in the town of Ramapo:
There are no villages in the town of Stony Point.
Unincorporated hamlets
Rockland County has a number of unincorporated hamlets, including:
Coordinates:  41°09′N 74°02′W / 41.15, -74.03
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