Suffern, New York
Suffern is a village of 11,441 people in Rockland County, New York, founded in 1773.
Why visit Suffern
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 45 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lafayette Theatre, Darlington Schoolhouse and Hopper-Van Horn House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Suffern
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Suffern
Suffern (/ˈsʌfərn/ ) is a village that was incorporated in 1796 in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. Located adjacent to the town of Mahwah, New Jersey, Suffern is located 31 miles northwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, Suffern's population was 11,402.
From the Wikipedia article Suffern, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks15
Darlington Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
School building in New Jersey, United States of America
Hopper-Van Horn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Mahwah, New Jersey
Main School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic building in Hillburn, New York, United States
Texwipe Corporation Headquarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Bergen County, New Jersey
Torne Brook Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Post office in Suffern, New York
Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument and Triangle
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Monument in Suffern, New York, United States
Westervelt-Ackerson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Ramsey, New Jersey
Hopper Gristmill Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
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John A. DeBaun Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes45
Mahway Bar & Grill
Restaurant · American, Pub · 0.9 mi
2 Island Road, Mahwah
Mo 16:00-23:00; Tu-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-24:00; Su 11:30-23:00
33 more on the map.
History
"The Point of the Mountains" or "Sidman's Clove" were names used before the American Revolution to designate the present village of Suffern. The area originally was inhabited by the Ramapough, a tribe of Munsee, who were a division of the Lenape tribe. Upon Sidman's death, this land passed into the hands of his son-in-law, John Smith, who sold it to John Suffern.
The village of Suffern was founded in 1796. John Suffern, first Rockland County judge, 1798–1806, settled near the base of the Ramapo Mountains in 1773, and called the place New Antrim, after his home in County Antrim, Ireland. His French Huguenot ancestors had settled there after fleeing religious persecution in France. New Antrim's location was considered strategically important in the Revolutionary War because it was at an important crossroads near Ramapo Pass. General George Washington and other important military leaders used John Suffern's home as headquarters when they were in the area.
This history has been recognized in the town. Suffern is a stop on the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, under the auspices of the National Park Service. This trail commemorates the route followed by General Washington and the French Comte de Rochambeau as they traveled to the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, which led to victory for the United States in gaining independence.
From the History section of Suffern, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship16
Dutch Reformed Church at Romopock
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries47
East Ramapo Early Childhood Center At Kakiat
School · 4.5 mi
465 Viola Rd, Spring Valley
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
School · 4.0 mi
391 W Saddle River Rd, Upper Saddle River
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
School · 4.1 mi
392 W Saddle River Rd, Upper Saddle River
Healthcare2
Map of Suffern
154 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 (9 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, 18 miles away.
- Airmont 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Monsey 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Ramsey 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Spring Valley 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Chestnut Ridge 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Nanuet 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Ringwood 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Waldwick 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Oakland 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Pearl River 8 mi southeast, about 13 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
- Suffern NY Downtown, Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-07-19 17 03 28 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Orange Avenue) at South Street, just after entering Suffern, Ramapo, Rockland County, New York from Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 17 03 47 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road) just north of Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) entering Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey from Suffern..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20.05.25 Suffern, NY 4212 (54570754483), Phil Richards from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Suffern train station 2010, Luke H. Gordon from Greenwood Lake, NY, USA. Edited slightly prior to upload by Daniel Case, CC BY 2.0
- Phone pole in Suffern 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suffern RR Museum 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suffern RR Museum (2) 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suffern RR Museum (3) 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 14 24 04 View north along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for U.S. Route 202 (Suffern, Morristown) in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 14 45 27 View south along New Jersey State Route 17 at the exit for U.S. Route 202 (Suffern, Morristown) in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suffern, NY, post office, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DutchReformedChurchMahwah, KForce at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BrookChapel, JFino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Washington Avenue Soldiers' Monument, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tea House, Texwipe Corporation Headquarters, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TORNE BROOK FARM, RAMAPO, ROCKLAND COUNTY NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- DarlingtonSchoolhouse, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HOPPER-VAN HORN HOUSE, MAHWAH, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Main School building - Hillburn, NY (2010), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Westervelt - Ackerson House 9494, Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN A. DEBAUN MILL, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 17 03 09 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road) just north of Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-24 16 29 03 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road) from the overpass for the rail line between North Ramapo Avenue and Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) in Mahwah..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 12 48 43 View south along Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) at U.S. Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road) in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-07-24 16 27 05 View south along U.S. Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road) from the overpass for the rail line between North Ramapo Avenue and Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) in Mahwah..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 18 13 02 View north along U.S. Route 202 (Ramapo Valley Road) just south of Bergen County Route 507 (Franklin Turnpike) in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Rock, Montebello, NY, Oct. 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
- Vinny Tamburro marker 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vinny Tamburro marker (2) 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Curley's Corner 2025 jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 18 17 50 View south along U.S. Route 202 and Bergen County Route 91 (Ramapo Valley Road) at Island Road in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2024-06-20 10 12 33 View north along Interstate 287 and New York State Route 17 at the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) in Hillburn, Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-09-10 10 01 54 View north along Interstate 287 and New York State Route 17 (Middlesex Freeway) just south of Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) within Hillburn Village in the Town of Ramapo..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-08-20 13 20 10 "Welcome to New York" and "Governor Thomas E Dewey Thruway" signs along northbound Interstate 287 and State Route 17 entering Hillburn, New York from Mahwah, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-30 14 02 38 View south along Interstate 287 and New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for the ramp from Jaguar Land Rover Way in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-30 14 03 38 View north along Interstate 287 and New Jersey State Route 17 from the overpass for the ramp from Jaguar Land Rover Way in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-08 14 35 47 View north along Interstate 287 and New Jersey State Route 17 just south of the New York State Thruway in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-13 07 28 57 View south along Interstate 287 and New Jersey State Route 17 just north of Exit 66 (New Jersey State Route 17 SOUTH, Mahwah) in Mahwah Township, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MahwahNJ HopperMillSite, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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