Nanuet, New York Nanuet, New York The Shops at Nanuet shopping mall The Shops at Nanuet shopping mall Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.

Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.

Nanuet, New York is positioned in New York Nanuet, New York - Nanuet, New York Location inside the state of New York State New York Nanuet is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States.

It is positioned north of Pearl River, south of New City, east of Spring Valley, and west of West Nyack.

It is positioned midway between Manhattan and Bear Mountain, 19 miles (31 km) north and south of each in the order given; and 2 miles (3 km) north of the New Jersey border.

It has one of three Rockland County stations on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line.

The populace of Nanuet was 17,882 at the 2010 census. The opening of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87/287), the Tappan Zee Bridge, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the 1950s helped usher in decades of populace growth and real estate development, including the assembly of the Nanuet Mall and small-town shopping centers. In 2011, CNN Money ranked Nanuet 76 on its annual 100 Best Places to Live list, citing its mostly inexpensive housing and the recreation and shopping opportunities in the area.

Nanuet was also ranked 24th on CNN Money's annual 100 Best Places to Live list in 2007. The first name of the place was Clarkstown, a name it retained until 1856 when, at the suggestion of James De Clark, the present name was given by Munsee Chief (Nannawitt). Chief Nannawitt sold lands in North Jersey, signed the Wawayanda Patent and witnessed the Cheesecock Patent. The New Jersey and New York Railroad, the predecessor of the Pascack Valley Line, reached Nanuet in 1869. Nanuet, New York Nanuet is positioned at 41 5 43 N 74 0 56 W (41.095296, -74.015622). The glacial ice scraped off and carried with it rocks and minerals from as far north as Canada, depositing them in Nanuet in particular and southern New York in general.

There were 5,975 homeholds out of which 32.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families.

In 2016, Nanuet Senior High School was titled a National Blue Ribbon winner.

Highview Elementary School (first school in Nanuet) Nanuet Senior High School, home to the 2008-2009 girls' varsity basketball state and federation champions.

The school attained national consideration in 1989 when its football team claimed the New York State Division III championship.

The Shops at Nanuet sign The Shops at Nanuet, formerly titled Nanuet Mall (which opened in 1969), is an outside shopping mall directed by Simon, opened in October 2013.

"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Nanuet CDP, New York".

"If You're Thinking of Living In / Nanuet, N.Y.; Growth Quickens In Rockland Hamlet".

The New York Times.

The Pascack Valley Line: A History of the New Jersey and New York Railroad.

"Monthly Averages for Nanuet, NY (10954)".

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