Overview
Monsey is a hamlet in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Mar. (climate data from nearby Briarcliff Manor)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TEB Teterboro Airport, Teterboro — 19 mi away. Directions
- HPN Westchester County Airport, White Plains — 19 mi away. Directions
- LGA LaGuardia Airport, New York — 26 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
Monsey is a historic place, once home to Lenape Native Americans, whose encampment at Monsey Glen can be visited. Today, the hamlet is largely populated by Chasidic Jews. If you know some Yiddish, this is one place where you can use your knowledge.
See
On Maple Avenue at Blauvelt Road stands an old house. The story goes that President George Washington slept there one night during the Revolutionary War. Today, there is an elderly couple living there.
Buy
There are lots of shopping centers in Monsey, for example the Shoppers Haven Mall, which includes the Rockland Kosher Supermarket and a variety of different stores. Another shopping center is The Town Square, which includes the Evergreen Supermarket' and a variety of different stores.
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