Hudson Valley Forestry

About forestry service, 11972, Speonk, NY, US, New York

Nyack ( ) is a village primarily located in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States. Incorporated in 1872, a small western section of the village lies in Clarkstown. The population was 7,265 at the time of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of New York City approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the Manhattan boundary on the west bank of the Hudson River, north of South Nyack, east of Central Nyack, south of Upper Nyack, and southeast of Valley Cottage. == Setting == Nyack is one of five southeastern Rockland County villages and hamlets that constitute "The Nyacks":– Nyack, Central Nyack, South Nyack, Upper Nyack and West Nyack. Named after the Native Americans who resided there before European colonization, the village consists mostly of low-rise buildings on hilly terrain along the western shore of the Hudson River. Adjacent South Nyack is the western terminus of the Tappan Zee Bridge, which connects to Tarrytown in Westchester County via U.S. Interstate 87, an important commuter route. The village encompasses approximately 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), over 50% of which is water. It is located in the Nyack Public Schools district. == History == Native American stone relics and oyster middenss found along the Hudson River shoreline indicate that present-day Nyack was a popular pre-Colonial fishing location.