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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Mount Vernon
New York, United States · North America
About Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tuckahoe, 8km from Bronx Zoo.
Mount Vernon is in New York, United States, with about 69,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tuckahoe, about 4 km away.
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is an 1890s-founded hospital. It was designated a total-care trauma facility in 1984. In 1986, they expanded and added a 20-bed psychiatric unit and a rehabilitation unit. The hospital also formed an AIDS program.
The Mount Vernon hospital changed its name to Montefiore Mount VernonRead more
Hospital when it was taken over by Montefiore Health Systems.
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What is there to see near Mount Vernon?
Within an hour or so of Mount Vernon: Bronx Zoo (8 km), Central Park (18 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (18 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (18 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Tuckahoe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 68,628
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.9126, -73.8371
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Essential numbers in United States
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 Mount Vernon
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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Times Square
Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
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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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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