Palisades, New York

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Palisades, New York is a very small hamlet, 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.

Contents 1 Local Organizations and Services 2 Emergency Services 3 Major Roadways and Highways 4 Famous People From Palisades

[edit] Local Organizations and Services

(non-commercial)

• USPS Palisades Post Office [10964]
• Palisades Library

[edit] Emergency Services

• Town of Orangetown Police Department
• South Orangetown Ambulance Corps
• Sparkill-Palisades Fire Department (John Paulding Engine Co. # 1)

[edit] Major Roadways and Highways

• US Route 9W
• Palisades Interstate Parkway (no exit in Palisades)
• NY Route 340
• Oak Tree Road

[edit] Famous People From Palisades

(past and present)

• Angelina Jolie, Actress and Humanitarian
• Hayden Panettiere, Actress and Singer, Heroes (TV Show)
• Bill Murray, Actor and Comedian
• Uma Thurman, Actress
• Ethan Hawke, Actor
• Al Pacino, Actor
• Lorraine Bracco, Actress
• Harvey Keitel, Actor
• Diane Sawyer, Television Journalist
• Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancer, Choreographer, and Actor
• William Hurt, Actor
• Diane Keaton, Actress, Director and Producer
• Pinchas Zuckerman, Violist
• Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Singer and Songwriter

Coordinates: 41°00′40″N, 73°54′48″W