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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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Norwalk
Connecticut, United States · North America
About Norwalk
Norwalk sits on the route: 10 minutes from Westport, 49km from Bronx Zoo.
Norwalk is in Connecticut, United States, with about 88,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Westport, about 5 km away.
The Norwalk Green Historic District is a historic district in the Central Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The district is centered on the Norwalk Green, a common area until 1851 that is now a park owned by Norwalk's First Taxing District. It includes St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the First CongregationalRead more
Church, both of which face the green. The district contains 54 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites (the Green, Mill Hill Historic Park, and St. Paul's Place), and 1 other contributing object (World War I memorial on the Green), most of which were designed in the 18th and 19th centuries. The district is irregular in shape, drawn to include historic properties in the vicinity of the Norwalk Green, but to exclude non-historic properties.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Norwalk?
Within an hour or so of Norwalk: Bronx Zoo (49 km), Bear Mountain - Storm King Highway (53 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (59 km), Central Park (60 km).
Are there any good drives near Norwalk?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Norwalk?
Norwalk is in Connecticut, United States, about 5 km from Westport.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 88,485
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Connecticut
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.1176, -73.4079
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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 Norwalk
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
59 km · about 70 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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