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County Route 72 (Rockland County, New York)
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County Route 72 is a 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west–east county-maintained highway in the western part of Rockland County, New York
, in the United States
. CR 72 begins at the Orange County
line in Sloatsburg
and Eagle Valley, and ends at NY 17
(NY 17). It runs exclusively through Sloatsburg, and is the only Rockland County Route to intersect NY 17. After the western terminus, CR 72 continues as Orange County Route 72 until reaching the New Jersey border. It is the only road in Rockland County that eventually leads into Passaic County, New Jersey
. After crossing the New Jersey border, Sloatsburg Road proceeds south through Ringwood Manor State Park before ending at Passaic CR 511
.
CR 72 is one of two county routes that are shared by Rockland and Orange County. The other is County Route 106
. The total length combined for Orange CR 72 and Rockland CR is 3.4 miles (1.8 in Orange and 1.6 in Rockland).
Rockland County Route 72 begins at the Orange county line in Eagle Valley. The road, now known as Sterling Mine Road, enters Rockland briefly before turning back into Orange County for a short distance. It returns to Rockland County and intersects with CR 68 at 0.1 mile (0.160934 km). CR 86 now parallels Route 72 as it heads into Sloatsburg. The main highway heads to north for a short distance before turning to the south. Route 72 enters the community of Sterlington and terminates at an interchange with NY 17
just south of downtown Sloatsburg.
. The Sloat family eventually settled in America in 1754. Along nearby NY 17, the Sloat family's house still stands.
Around 1982, the Rockland County Highway Department had a different system of highways around the county. The most southern north–south highways in Rockland County were designated with low numbers, such as 1, 2, 3 or 4. County Route 72, being the westernmost county-maintained highway, was designated as County Route 1. When Rockland County renumbered their highway system, County Route 1, was renumbered to match up with Orange County Route 72 at the Orange/Rockland County border.
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. CR 72 begins at the Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
line in Sloatsburg
Sloatsburg, New York
Sloatsburg is a village in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located east of Orange County, New York and sits at the southern entrance to Harriman State Park. The population was 3,117 at the 2000 census...
and Eagle Valley, and ends at NY 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
(NY 17). It runs exclusively through Sloatsburg, and is the only Rockland County Route to intersect NY 17. After the western terminus, CR 72 continues as Orange County Route 72 until reaching the New Jersey border. It is the only road in Rockland County that eventually leads into Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
. After crossing the New Jersey border, Sloatsburg Road proceeds south through Ringwood Manor State Park before ending at Passaic CR 511
County Route 511 (New Jersey)
County Route 511 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 37.44 miles from Columbia Avenue in Morris Township to the New York state line in West Milford....
.
CR 72 is one of two county routes that are shared by Rockland and Orange County. The other is County Route 106
County Route 106 (Rockland County, New York)
County Route 106 is the continuation of Orange County Route 106 in Rockland County, New York. The route is long and heads east–west through Harriman State Park. The route originated as New York State Route 210 and as County Highway 416 back in the 1920s and 1930s...
. The total length combined for Orange CR 72 and Rockland CR is 3.4 miles (1.8 in Orange and 1.6 in Rockland).
Route description
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
just south of downtown Sloatsburg.
History
County Route 72 mainly resides in Sloatsburg, New York. Sloatsburg dates back to the Indian name of Pothat, being renamed after the Sloat family, who had come to the country in 1639 from DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The Sloat family eventually settled in America in 1754. Along nearby NY 17, the Sloat family's house still stands.
Around 1982, the Rockland County Highway Department had a different system of highways around the county. The most southern north–south highways in Rockland County were designated with low numbers, such as 1, 2, 3 or 4. County Route 72, being the westernmost county-maintained highway, was designated as County Route 1. When Rockland County renumbered their highway system, County Route 1, was renumbered to match up with Orange County Route 72 at the Orange/Rockland County border.
Major intersections
See also
- List of county routes in Rockland County, New York (41–75)