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Bronx Zoo
One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world spanning 265 acres in New York City with over 6,000 animals.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Great Neck
New York, United States · North America
About Great Neck
Great Neck works well as a base: 14km from Bronx Zoo.
Great Neck is in New York, United States, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Great Neck is a village in the town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 11,145 at the time of the 2020 census.
The term Great Neck is also commonly applied to the entire, eponymous peninsula on the North Shore and an area extendingRead more
south to and including Lake Success. The larger Great Neck area comprises a residential community of some 40,000 people made up of nine villages as well as multiple hamlets of North Hempstead – and, to distinguish the Village of Great Neck from the other villages in the Greater Great Neck area, it is sometimes referred to as "the Old Village".
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What is there to see near Great Neck?
Within an hour or so of Great Neck: Bronx Zoo (14 km), Central Park (20 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (20 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Great Neck?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Great Neck?
Great Neck is in New York, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,143
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.8007, -73.7285
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Great Neck
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Central Park
An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The most influential modern art museum in the world, home to Starry Night, Campbell's Soup Cans, and Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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American Museum of Natural History
A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Empire State Building
Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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