Editing Ramapo, New York (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Ramapo NY View.JPG|thumb|View of Ramapo from mountain]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|61.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|61.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.11%, is water.

The southern town line is the border of [[New Jersey]], and the western town line is the border of [[Orange County, New York|Orange County]].  The break in the [[Ramapo Mountains]] at Suffern formed by the [[Ramapo River]] causes the town to be the site of the [[New York State Thruway]] and [[I-287]], [[New York State Route 17]], and a railroad line. The [[Palisades Interstate Parkway]] runs through the northeastern corner of the town, with an exit at the [[Haverstraw, New York|Haverstraw]] town line on the northern border.

Torne Mountain ({{convert|1130|ft|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}; shown on topographic maps as "High Torne"), in [[Harriman State Park (New York)|Harriman State Park]], overlooks the Ramapo Pass and remnants of the once-thriving [[Ramapo Iron Works]]. During the American Revolution, the Torne served as a lookout for British ship movements on the Hudson. Legend tells that Gen. [[George Washington]] lost his watch on the mountain, and it may still be heard ticking up there in a crevice of rock.

The highest point in Ramapo is Squirrel Swamp Mountain near the northern border of the town, with an elevation of {{convert|1252|ft}}.<ref>U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic map series; [http://mapper.acme.com Acme Mapper]</ref>

=== Communities===
[[File:Ruins of the Old Furnace on the Ramapao, where the chain was made, that spanned the Hudson at West Point during the Revolution (NYPL b11708205-G91F078 014F).tiff|thumb|right|250px|Ruins of the Old Furnace on the Ramapao, where the chain was made, that spanned the [[Hudson River]] at [[West Point]] during the Revolution]]
*The hamlet of Antrim, near the southern town line
*The [[Political subdivisions of New York State|village]] of [[Airmont, New York|Airmont]]
*The village of [[Chestnut Ridge, New York|Chestnut Ridge]]
*The village of [[Hillburn, New York|Hillburn]], in the southwestern part of the town
*The hamlet of [[Hillcrest, Rockland County, New York|Hillcrest]]
*The village of [[Kaser, New York|Kaser]]
*The hamlet of [[Monsey, New York|Monsey]]
*The village of [[New Hempstead, New York|New Hempstead]]
*The village of [[New Square, New York|New Square]]
*The village of [[Montebello, New York|Montebello]]
*The hamlet of Ramapo, in the southwest part of the town. The hamlet of Ramapo and the town of Ramapo are often confused on many internet-based maps.
*The hamlet of [[Sandyfield, New York|Sandyfield]]
*The village of [[Sloatsburg, New York|Sloatsburg]]
*The village of [[Spring Valley, New York|Spring Valley]]
*The hamlet of [[Sterlington, New York|Sterlington]], near Sloatsburg
*The village of [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]]
*The hamlet of Suffern Park, near Suffern
*The hamlet of [[Tallman, New York|Tallman]], in the southern part of the town
*The hamlet of [[Viola, New York|Viola]], in the eastern part of the town
*The village of [[Wesley Hills, New York|Wesley Hills]], in the northeastern part of the town