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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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Rye
New York, United States · North America
About Rye
Rye is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Byram, 22km from Bronx Zoo.
Rye is in New York, United States, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Byram, about 4 km away.
Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the New York City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Rye had a population of 16,592. It received its charter as a city in 1942, making it the most recent such charter in the state. The city has an area of 5.85 square miles.
Rye is notable forRead more
its waterfront, and two National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). The first NHL is the Boston Post Road Historic District, designated in 1993. It is also the only National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) in Westchester County, and includes the Jay Estate, the childhood home and final resting place of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United States, Marshlands Conservancy, Rye Golf Club, Lounsbury and the Jay Cemetery. The second NHL in Rye is Playland, a historic amusement park designated in 1987, which features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the Northeast, the Dragon Coaster.
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What is there to see near Rye?
Within an hour or so of Rye: Bronx Zoo (22 km), Central Park (32 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (32 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (32 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Rye?
Rye is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Byram.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,046
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.9806, -73.6837
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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 Rye
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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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