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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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Stamford
Connecticut, United States · North America
About Stamford
Stamford sits on the route: 5 minutes from Riverside, 36km from Bronx Zoo.
Stamford is in Connecticut, United States, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Riverside, about 4 km away.
Stamford () is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City. It is the sixth-most populous city in New England. Stamford is also the largest city in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, and Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. WithRead more
a population of 135,470, Stamford surpassed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 census. It is in the Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury metropolitan statistical area, which is part of the New York City metropolitan area (specifically, the New York–Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area).
As of 2023, Stamford is home to eight Fortune 500 companies and numerous divisions of large corporations. This gives it the largest financial district in the New York metropolitan region outside New York City and one of the nation's largest concentrations of corporations. Dominant sectors of Stamford's economy include financial services, real estate, tourism, information technology, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, and retail. Its metropolitan division is home to multiple colleges and universities including UConn Stamford and Norwalk Community College.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Stamford?
Within an hour or so of Stamford: Bronx Zoo (36 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (46 km), Central Park (47 km), The Metropolitan Museum of Art (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Stamford?
The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Stamford?
Stamford is in Connecticut, United States, about 4 km from Riverside.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 128,874
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Connecticut
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.0534, -73.5387
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Worth the detour from Stamford
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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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.
47 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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