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Rockland County, New York
Located just 12 miles from New York City, it is New York State's smallest County in terms of square mileage. With 32,000 acres of unspoiled parklands it also has the highest density of parkland of any county in New York State. Bordering the majestic Hudson River at it's widest point, there are magnificent views.
As of the 2000 census, the population was 286,753. The county seat is New City. The name comes from "rocky land," an early description of the area given by settlers. Rockland is New York's southernmost county west of the Hudson River. It is suburban in nature, with a considerable amount of scenic designated parkland.
Rockland County ranks 9th on the list of highest-income counties by median household income in the United States with $75,306 according to the 2004 census. It is served by area code 845.
Rockland County is one of 24 areas in New York State designated a Preserve American Community.
Geography
Demographics
Education
Government/Law
Hospitals in Rockland County
Health and Human Services
Famous/Notable people from Rockland County
- Salman Ahmad Musician
- Maxwell Anderson Playwright; long time resident of South Mountain Road
- Christine Andreas Actress
- Vic Arnell Comedian
- Billy Baldwin Actor
- Stephen Baldwin Actor/producer
- Sandy Baron Comedienne
- Mikhail Baryshnikov Actor
- Harry Bellaver Actor
- Thomas Berger Writer
- Bill Boggs talk show host, stage performer, TV producer, journalist, won four Emmies
- Barry Bostwick Actor, lived until 2005 in a house once owned by Maxwell Anderson
- Lorraine Bracco Actress
- Keith Bulluck Tennessee Titans All Pro Linebacker
- Ellen Burstyn Actress
- Milton Caniff Cartoonist, creator of "Terry and the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon"
- Madeleine Carrol Actress
- Tom Chapin Singer/Musician
- Ina Claire Actress
- Myron Cohen Borscht Belt Comedian
- Chelle Cordero Writer
- Norman Corwin Radio
- Katherine Cornell Actress
- Joseph Cornell Artist
- John Costigan Artist/Illustrator
- Noel Coward Playwright
- Will Cunnane Major/Minor League pitcher.
- Arlene Dahl Actress
- Richard Daly Actor
- Tim Daly Actor
- Tyne Daly Actress
- Philip D’Antoni Producer
- Millia Davenport Scenic and Costume Designer
- Jonathan Demme Director
- Ryan Doyle Financial Analyst
- John Dos Passos Writer
- Charles Ellis Actor
- Maurice Evans Actor
- Freddie Feldman Award winning record producer
- John Flannagan Artist/Illustrator
- Betty Friedan Writer
- Jeremy Garelick Co-screenwriter of the hit film "The Breakup"
- Margalo Gilmore Actress
- Adam Grupper Broadway actor, "La Boheme", "The Wild Party"
- Morty Gunthy Comedian
- Fred Gwynne Actor
- Berta Hader Artist/Illustrator
- Elmer Stanley Hader Artist/Illustrator
- Marion Hargrove Writer *Alan Kirschenbaum Creator, "Yes, Dear"
- Rebekah Harkness Art Patron
- Valerie Harper Actress
- Helen Hayes Actress
- Maurice Heaton Artist/Illustrator
- Ben Hecht Playwright
- Pat Hingle Actor
- Rupert Holmes Composer
- Edward Hopper Artist/Illustrator
- John Houseman Actor, The Paper Chase
- William Hurt Actor
- Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones-- owned a home in New City while recording an LP
- Zita Johann Actress
- John Johnson Television
- Bill T. Jones Dancer
- Isley Brothers Singer/Musician
- Margot Kidder Actress
- Richard Kiley Actor
- Mike Killen Actor
- Ernie Kovacs Actor television entertainer
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Additionally, singer-songwriter Regina Spektor produced a demo named "Rockland County", about staying with a relative in Rockland County after coming to America from Russia.
History
Twin/Sister cities
Rockland County has been paired with San Marcos and Huehuete, Nicaragua as its Sister City. The Rockland County Sister City Project with San Marcos and Huehuete, Nicaragua, is coordinated by Cleta Ciulla of Nyack, NY. Since 1990, the organization has collected donated clothes, bicycles and other useful things for our Nicaraguan partners in community development. Fundraising consists of donations and yardsales. Participants travel regularly to Nicaragua to review project details and community needs.
Additionally, the town of Ramapo is twinned with a number of cities.
Much of the information on this page is from:
Rockland County, New York. (2008, February 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:54, March 1, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockland_County%2C_New_York&oldid=194739835
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