page_title: Monroe, New York
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Monroe, New York / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Stairs down into Walton Lake. Land is now private property. Photograph taken from what was historically a swimming area owned by the homeowners in Walton park. Photograph taken prior to private ownership
context_page_description: Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 39,912 at the 2010 census. The town is named after President James Monroe.
context_section_description: According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²), of which, 20.1 square miles (52.0 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (5.55%) is water.
  The town is located in the southern region of the county, bordered on the northwest by the town of Chester, on the north by the town of Blooming Grove, on the northeast by the town of Palm Tree, on the east by the town of Woodbury, on the south by the town of Tuxedo, and on the southwest by the town of Warwick.
  NY-17 (future I-86) combined with U.S. Highway 6 NY-17M passes through Monroe village.
  Lakes
  Mombasha Lake – a lake by the south town line.
  Round Lake – a lake in the western part of Monroe, southwest of Monroe village.
  Walton Lake – a lake in the western part of Monroe, south of Round Lake.
  Communities
  Communities within the town of Monroe:
  Harriman – the village of Harriman is partly in the town.
  Marycrest – community bordering the south part of Monroe village.
  Monroe – the village of Monroe is located south of NY-17 on highway NY-17M.
  Mountain House – a location by the north town line.
  Newburgh Junction – a hamlet south of Harriman on NY-17.
  Walton Park – part of the hamlet of Walton Park.
caption: Walton Lake Monroe
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