Sloatsburg, New York
Sloatsburg is a village of 3,038 people in Rockland County, New York.
Why visit Sloatsburg
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sleater Hill, Daters Mountain, Jacob Sloat House and Main School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Sloatsburg
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sloatsburg
Sloatsburg is a village in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York, United States. Located east of Orange County, it is at the southern entrance to Harriman State Park. The population was 3,036 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Stephen Sloat, an early European landowner.
From the Wikipedia article Sloatsburg, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks12
Jacob Sloat House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Main School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic building in Hillburn, New York, United States
Old Sloatsburg Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Cemetery
Ringwood Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Ringwood, New Jersey
Skylands
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house and garden in Ringwood State Park, New Jersey
Sloat House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in Sloatsburg, New York
Sloat's Dam and Mill Pond
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Complex of multiple built objects
Torne Brook Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Tuxedo Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Village in New York, United States
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Tuxedo station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Rail station of the Metro-North Railroad serving Tuxedo Park, New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes10
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
59 Orange Turnpike, Sloatsburg
Mo-Fr 05:00-20:00; Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 06:00-19:00
History
The land that would become the village of Sloatsburg was part of the hunting grounds of the Minsi band of the Leni Lenape Indians, whose people occupied much of the mid-Atlantic area at the time of European encounter. The area was the site of a major Indian path through the Ramapo Mountains. The path was later improved as the New York to Albany road and, in 1800, the Orange Turnpike. It remains an important thoroughfare today as the New York State Thruway, New York State Route 17 and the Norfolk Southern Railway line run along its route.
Wynant Van Gelder, an ethnic Dutch colonist, purchased the area from the Minsi in 1738. In 1747, he gave it to his father-in-law, Isaac Van Deusen. When his daughter Marritge Van Deusen married Stephen Sloat, Isaac gave the couple the land in 1763. They built a stone house on the property and operated a tavern, which was a regular stop on the New York-to-Albany stage route. During the American Revolution, the Sloat House was headquarters for American troops stationed in the Ramapo Pass. The house is a private residence, listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockland County, New York (NRHP). There he established Sloat's Tavern, which became a regular stop on the New York to Albany stage route.
From the History section of Sloatsburg, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
30 Eagle Valley Road, Sloatsburg
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
George Grant Mason Elementary School
School · 1.8 mi
11 Hillside Ave, Tuxedo Park
Map of Sloatsburg
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 20°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 4.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 5.1 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 4.6 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 4.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 4.4 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 35°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wanaque Raymond Dam (10 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
Rockland County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 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)
- 2020-10-02: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Hillburn 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Suffern 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Montebello 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Ringwood 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Ramapo College of New Jersey 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Airmont 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Monsey 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Ramsey 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Kaser 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Greenwood Lake 7 mi northwest, about 11 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
- Downtown Sloatsburg, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ramapo River, Sloatsburg, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SloatsburgNY McCreadyHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sloatsburg United Methodist Church, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sloatsburg Municipal Building, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sloats Dam historic marker, Sloatsburg, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brown's Gate in Sloatsburg, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brown's Gate, Sloatsburg, New York historic marker, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Glenwood Hotel, Sloatsburg, New York historic plaque, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Glenwood Hotel, Route 17, Sloatsburg, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-06-20 16 50 58 View south along Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) at the Ramapo Service Area in Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-08-01 09 48 25 View north along Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) just north of the Sloatsburg Service Area in Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sloatsburg, NY, train station looking north, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-06-20 10 25 00 View north along Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) just north of the Sloatsburg Service Area in Sloatsburg, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob Sloat House, 15 Liberty Rock Rd. Sloatsburg, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob Sloat House, 15 Liberty Rock Rd. Sloatsburg rockland county, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob Sloat House, 15 Liberty Rock Rd. Sloatsburg ny, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sloatsburg Cemetery 20230610 134148, CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sloatsburg House Historic Marker 20240615 123152, XanderAi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NYST NB at Sloatsburg Service Area, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NYST Sloatsburg Service Area, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-06-20 10 19 19 View north along Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) at the Sloatsburg Service Area in Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jacob Sloat House - c1900, Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain
- BrookChapel, JFino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TORNE BROOK FARM, RAMAPO, ROCKLAND COUNTY NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to Tuxedo Park, NY, June 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sloat's Dam and Mill Pond 2, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Main School building - Hillburn, NY (2010), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Sloatsburg Cemetery, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sloat House, Sloatsburg, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ringwood Manor spring 2015, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skylands, Mwanner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuxedo Park Railroad Station, NY 17 Tuxedo, Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary's-in-Tuxedo Front view, Firvales73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel (Tuxedo, New York), Firvales73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GlenwoodHotel 20230610 130239, CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GlenwoodHotel 20230610 132725, CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Characters Bar 20230610 132724, CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ramapo-20110831-00103 (6100935354), Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
- Ramapo-20110831-00095 (6100920348), Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
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