Mount Ivy, New York
| Mount Ivy, New York | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. |
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 Mount Ivy, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°11′31″N 74°1′56″W / 41.19194°N 74.03222°WCoordinates: 41°11′31″N 74°1′56″W / 41.19194°N 74.03222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,878 |
| • Density | 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10970 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-48879 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0957849 |
Mount Ivy is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Haverstraw, New York, United States. It is located north of New City, east of Pomona, south of Thiells, and west of Garnerville. The population was 6,878 at the 2010 census.
For many years the Ramapough Mountain Indians were the habitats of this region. It was also an important Quaker settlement.
The name Mount Ivy is said to have been given to the locality because of its elevation and ivy swamp.
Mount Ivy is the location where General Anthony Wayne's troup rested and hid themselves before the assault of Stony Point fortress.
Mount Ivy is located at 41°11′31″N 74°1′56″W / 41.19194°N 74.03222°W (41.191839, -74.032162).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.68% is water.
Mount Ivy straddles the border between the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw, lying within southernmost Haverstraw. The business center of Mount Ivy is located at the northern terminus of New York State Route 45, at its junction with U.S. Route 202, approximately ¼ mile east of the Mount Ivy exit of the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
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