Why visit Viola
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yeshiva Zichron Yaakov, Spook Rock, Gurnee–Sherwood House and Hopper House.
Weather in Viola
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About Viola
Viola is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Airmont, east of Montebello, south of Wesley Hills, and west of Hillcrest. As of the 2020 census, Viola had a population of 8,208.
From the Wikipedia article Viola, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Yeshiva Zichron Yaakov
School · 1.9 mi
All-male Jewish Orthodox high school located in New Hempstead, New York
Museums and landmarks10
Gurnee–Sherwood House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House in Wesley Hills, New York
Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
House in New Jersey, United States of America
Houser-Conklin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
North Main Street School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
School building in New York, United States of America
Richard Pousette-Dart House and Studio
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Post office in Suffern, New York
United States Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Government building in Spring Valley, New York
Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument and Triangle
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Monument in Suffern, New York, United States
John A. DeBaun Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center
Monument and historic site · 1.9 mi
225 Rt. 59
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes22
Chi Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Sushi · 1.5 mi
100 Rute 59, Monsey
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
10 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship40
Brick Church Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
New Hempstead Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Congregation Netzach Yisroel
Place of worship · Chasidic · 1.2 mi
49 Forshay Road, Monsey
nikelshburg ניקלשברג
Place of worship · Hasidic · 1.4 mi
6 Milton Place, Spring Valley
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Clarkstown South Senior High School
School · 5.6 mi
31 Demarest Mill Rd, West Nyack
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
School · 4.5 mi
391 W Saddle River Rd, Upper Saddle River
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
School · 4.5 mi
392 W Saddle River Rd, Upper Saddle River
Healthcare4
Greenbaum's Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
42 State Highway 306:Main Street North
Map of Viola
169 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Kaser 1 mi southeast, about 1 min by car
- Monsey 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Montebello 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Spring Valley 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Airmont 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- New Hempstead 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Hillcrest 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- New Square 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Suffern 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Chestnut Ridge 3 mi southeast, about 5 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
- 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
- Viola NY, Alexisrael, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suffern, NY, post office, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Richard Pousette-Dart House, Pousette-dartfoundation, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Hempstead Presbyterian Church, New City, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Washington Avenue Soldiers' Monument, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Spring Valley, New York, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- HOPPER HOUSE, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Main Street School, Spring Valley, NY, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GURNEEY SHERWOOD HOUSE, WESLEY HILLS, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spring Valley, NY, post office, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JOHN A. DEBAUN MILL, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church at Novo-Diveevo, Violette79 from Brooklyn, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rockland Community College Technology Center, Fourc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RCCC auditorium jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rockland Community College Academic I, Fourc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 14.5 in binox @ NEAF jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HOUSER-CONKLIN HOUSE, MONSEY, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Hope Christian Church, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BRICK CHURCH COMPLEX, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick Church, Jimstu8, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NY 306 sb approaching NY 59, May 2025, 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
- Bais Horaah Opening, Kollelchatzos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monsey Glen Stone Steps, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 5, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 4, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 9, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 7, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 6, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanukkah lighting of Zvhiller Rebbe of Monsey 2, Adamreinman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanukkah lighting of Zvhiller Rebbe of Monsey, Adamreinman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monsey Glen 8, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 3, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 2, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monsey Glen 1, Pwdennis2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NY 59 wb approaching NY 306, May 2025, 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
- Entrance to Spring Valley, NY, Sije, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biur Chometz 2007, self, CC BY-SA 3.0 us
- Spring Valley High School, NY, May 2025, 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
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