Palisades, New York Totally Explained

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Palisades, New York is a hamlet and is part of the Town of Orangetown, located in southeastern Rockland County, New York. It borders the Hudson River to the east, Rockleigh and Alpine New Jersey to the south, Tappan to the west, and Sparkill to the north. The hamlet has no mayor, nor any official legislative bodies. It does, however, have its own library, and post office, with the zip code 10964. It is almost entirely residential with the exception of a small industrial area section on the Tappan border. The area commonly referred to as Snedens Landing, is located within the eastern portion of Palisades between US Route 9W and the Hudson River.
   The hamlet has a registered historic district known as the Closter Road - Oak Tree Road Historic District. The district is comprised of the area from the north side of Closter Road and south side of Oak Tree Road approximately 1/2 mile west of US Route 9W in Palisades. (List of Registered Historic Places in Rockland County, New York)
   The hamlet's significant institutions include an IBM conference center, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (of Columbia University), and a well-regarded nursing home.
   It is the southernmost community in Rockland County.

Tourism

Historical Markers

Skunk Hollow, (North of entrance to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) Route 9W.
Cliffside
Closter Road-Oak Tree Road,
Washington Spring Road, Woods Road Historic District
Landmarks and places of Interest
Abner Concklin House,
Big House,
Haring-Eberle House,
Little House
Sneden's Ferry - The Sneden family operated a ferry at Sneden's' Landing along with Jeremiah Dobbs, who operated from the opposite shore Dobbs Ferry, New York. Begun by Dobbs in 1898. the ferry service was one of the oldest in 'the region and continued until 1944. In 1775. when Martha Washington drove from Mount Vernon to Cambridge, Massachusetts to meet her husband, venerable ferry mistress Molly Sneden (1709-1810) piloted her across the Hudson River.
Neiderhurst,
Seven Oaks,
Local Organizations and Services
(non-commercial)
10964 - The Palisades Newsletter
Palisades Community Center
Palisades Library
USPS Palisades Post Office [10964]

Emergency Services

Town of Orangetown Police Department

South Orangetown Ambulance Corps

Sparkill-Palisades Fire Department - John Paulding Engine Co. # 1

Major Roadways and Highways

US Route 9W

Palisades Interstate Parkway [noexit in Palisades]

NY Route 340

Oak Tree Road

Famous People Born in or Resided in Palisades

(past and present)

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancer, Choreographer, and Actor

Lorraine Bracco, Actress, The Sopranos

William Hurt, Actor

Angelina Jolie, Actress, resided there from 1976-1986

Bill Murray, Actor and Comedian

Al Pacino, Actor

Hayden Panettiere, Actress and Singer, Heroes (TV Show)

Jansen Panettiere, Actor

Aidan Quinn, Actor

Pinchas Zuckerman, ViolistFurther Information

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