Why visit Monroe
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 44 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Flagship Premium Cinemas, Arden and Checkerboard Inn.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Monroe
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Monroe
Monroe is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 9,343 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The community is not named after President James Monroe, but rather after an early 19th-century New York state senator.
From the Wikipedia article Monroe (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks11
Arden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Estate, Harriman, New York
Checkerboard Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic building in Monroe, New York, United States
Rushmore Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic building in Highland Mills, New York, United States
Village of Monroe Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Monroe, New York
Clove Furnace Ruin
Museum · 3.6 mi
Museum and abandoned blast furnace in Arden, New York
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Airplane Park
Park · 1.1 mi
Children's playground. Features a Korean War airplane recently renovated by The Cornerstone Masonic Historical society and other members...
Crane Park;Mill Ponds
Park · 0.8 mi
Also known as the Millponds. Features the Millponds, approximately 1.5 miles in circumference. Great for a walk, jogging or walking the...
Restaurants and cafes44
Outback Steakhouse
Restaurant · American, Steak · 1.7 mi
215 Larkin Drive, Monroe
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:00
Noah's Peruvian Cuisine
Restaurant · Spanish, Peruvian · 1.9 mi
4 North Main Street, Harriman
Marina Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.9 mi
76 State Route 17M, Harriman
32 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.6 mi
214 Harriman Heights Road, Monroe
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational Centr
School · 0.9 mi
655 County Rt 105, Monroe
Healthcare4
Map of Monroe
112 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 21°F | 3.8 in | 11.1 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 3.0 in | 7.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 9.6 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 40°F | 4.0 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 57°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 46°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 36°F | 4.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 27°F | 4.6 in | 7.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for West Point Hcn (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Orange County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-11-15: Jennings Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2023-07-22: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Kiryas Joel 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Harriman 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Woodbury 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Chester 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Mountain Lodge Park 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Greenwood Lake 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Beaver Dam Lake 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Florida 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Goshen 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Stony Point 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Monroe, NY, mill pond and downtown, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arden House 1, Peter Bond from Philadelphia, PA, USA. Color-corrected, sky noise cleaned up and cropped by Daniel Case 2008-06-21, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Smith's Mill dam, Monroe, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rushmore Library, Highland Mills, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Checkerboard Inn, Monroe, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clove Furnace, Arden, NY - area view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
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