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Bear Mountain - Storm King Highway
Scenic winding road through the Hudson Valley that has been a favorite Sunday driving destination for NYC car enthusiasts since the 1920s.
19 km · about 20 min drive
North AmericaUnited StatesNew York
New Hempstead
New York, United States · North America
About New Hempstead
New Hempstead is worth a stop: 5 minutes from New City, 19km from Bear Mountain - Storm King Highway.
New Hempstead is in New York, United States, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is New City, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near New Hempstead?
Within an hour or so of New Hempstead: Bear Mountain - Storm King Highway (19 km), Bronx Zoo (36 km), Central Park (41 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (41 km).
Are there any good drives near New Hempstead?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is New Hempstead?
New Hempstead is in New York, United States, about 4 km from New City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,312
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.1498, -74.0337
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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 New Hempstead
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
36 km · about 40 min 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near New Hempstead
- 63 kmHawk's Nest (Route 97)A serpentine stretch of NY Route 97 clinging to cliffs above the Delaware River near Port Jervis. Its stacked stone-walled curves star in countless car commercials.
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