Thornwood, New York
CDP
About Thornwood
Thornwood is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.
Thornwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.12 square miles.
📰 Thornwood News Today
- Obituary for Rose (Demirjian) Tanielian Pleasant Manor Funeral Home, Inc. · Aug 15
- Thornwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Schedule - Westlake Wildcats (Thornwood, NY) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 28
- Maryann Theresa Diaz Obituary (2026) - Thornwood, NY - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services of Hawthorne Legacy obituary · Jul 21
- Maryann Theresa Diaz Obituary Jul 21, 2026 - Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services · Jul 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Thornwood Unique
- The only place in America named Thornwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Thornwood
- License 2 Grill — regional
- Stagecoach Diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Thornwood
- Big Peninsula Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Graham Hills Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Leitas Pond Park / Carroll Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Thornwood
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL
- WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.12 sq mi
Coordinates41.1184, -73.7795