Old Tappan, New Jersey
Old Tappan is a borough of 6,008 people in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in October 18, 1894.
Why visit Old Tappan
Townapedia lists 61 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include St. Thomas Aquinas College, Andre Hill, Abner Concklin House and Abraham A. Haring House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F, and about 33 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Old Tappan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Old Tappan
Old Tappan (English pronunciation: /tæˈpæːn/ ) is a borough in northern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,888, an increase of 138 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 5,750, which in turn reflected an increase of 268 (+4.9%) from the 5,482 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Old Tappan, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
St. Thomas Aquinas College
School · 2.8 mi
Liberal arts college in New York
Museums and landmarks61
Abner Concklin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Palisades, New York
Abraham A. Haring House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
House in Rockleigh, New Jersey
Abram Demaree House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in Closter, New Yorsey
Big House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Blanch-Haring House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Norwood, New Jersey
Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Harrington Park, New Jersey
Blauvelt-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Hillsdale, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Bergen County
Capt. Thomas Blanch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Christ Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Sparkill, New York, United States
Church of the Holy Communion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Church building in New Jersey, United States of America
Closter Road-Oak Tree Road Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
49 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
School · 6.0 mi
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus
Bergen County Institute For Science And Technology
School · 4.2 mi
162 Knickerbocker Road, Demarest
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
School · 5.5 mi
195 Sutton Place, New Milford
Healthcare1
Map of Old Tappan
139 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 23°F | 3.9 in | 9.4 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 24°F | 3.3 in | 10.9 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 31°F | 4.4 in | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.3 in | 0.7 in |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 36°F | 3.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 4.7 in | 5.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley Hcn (8 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
Bergen County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Northvale 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Harrington Park 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Pearl River 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Norwood 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Hillsdale 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Westwood 3 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Closter 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Montvale 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Emerson 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Haworth 4 mi south, about 7 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
- Old Tappan Sunday Sch Trinity Ref Ch jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- FREDERICK WORTENDYKE HOUSE, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- CHRIST CHURCH, SPARKILL, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- DAVID & CORNELIUS VAN HORN HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WILLIAM DE CLARK HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piermont Drawbridge, Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HARING-DEWOLF HOUSE, OLD TAPPAN, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN G. ACKERSON HOUSE, PARK RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Jacob Bogert House 2012-09-06 13-58 jeh, jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michael Salyer Stone House, Orangetown, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ROCKLAND ROAD BRIDGE HISTORIC DISTRICT, PIERMONT, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ABRAHAM A. HARING HOUSE, ROCKLEIGH, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0
- HarringtonParkNJ BlanchHaringHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TERHUNE HOUSE, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParkRidgeNJ FrederickWortendykeHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FIRST REFORMED CHURCH, PIEDMONT, ROCKLAND COUNTY NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HARING-BLAUVELT HOUSE, NORTHVALE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Ridge Station, Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BIG HOUSE, PALISADES, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- TEUNIS HARING HOUSE, OLD TAPPAN, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HADDOCK'S HALL, PIERMONT, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blauvelt-Demarest House 2012-09-06 jeh, jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHN NAGLE HOUSE, CLOSTER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JohnAndreMemorial 2007 02, Rolf Müller ( User:Rolfmueller ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- HARING-CORNING HOUSE, ROCKLEIGH, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pearl River, NY, post office, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rockland ROAD BRIDGE, PIERMONT, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Concklin-Sneden House front view, Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blauvelt House, Norwood, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- PETER P. POST HOUSE, WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- CLOSTER ROAD-OAK TREE ROAD HISTORIC DISTRICT, PALISADES, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- RockleighNJ NicholasHaringHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ThomasBlanchHouse, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Hillsdale NJ Station, Oknazevad at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DEDERER STONE HOUSE, ORANGETOWN, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- New York - Palisades Interstate Parkway - 20180904201335, Kapitangrant, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 352 Piermont Avenue - Piermont NY, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Edward Salyer House, Pearl River, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piermont Erie Railroad station, RussNelson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PETER D. PERRY HOUSE, PARK RIDGE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
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