Tomkins Cove, New York
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Tomkins Cove is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York. It is located just north-northwest of New York City. The population is approximately 1,739 and the zip code is 10986.
Tomkins Cove comprises approximately 8 square miles. Notable areas within the town are Tomkins Lake Colony (a private community with a small lake), Rising Hills Estates, Buckburg Mountain, the Girl Scout Camp, the Town Pool, the Tomkins Cove Library, and Cedar Flats Road. Mott Farm Road extends west from Route 9W to Bulsontown Road. A natural gas pipeline runs from the Hudson River into Stony Point. Much of the Tomkins Cove perimeter borders Bear Mountain State Park. Tomkins Cove prides itself on having a cut through of the Appalachian trail which leads into Bear Mountain. Tomkins Cove is accessible from Exit 15 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
[edit] Notable residents
- David Tudor, pianist and electronic music composer (1926-1996)
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