Mahwah is located in
Bergen County, in the
Gateway Region, on US 202 near State Highway 17 and I-287 at the New York state line. The name "Mahwah" derives from an Indian term variously translated as "field," "beautiful" and "meeting place". Mahwah is part of the
Bergen-Passaic, New Jersey metro area.
Nearby are Ramsey, Darlington County Park, Ramapo Valley Reservation, and the Apple Ridge Country Club.
