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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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Wantagh
New York, United States · North America
About Wantagh
Wantagh sits on the route: 10 minutes from Merrick, 36km from Bronx Zoo.
Wantagh is in New York, United States, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Merrick, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Wantagh?
Within an hour or so of Wantagh: Bronx Zoo (36 km), Moto Coffee Machine (38 km), Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (39 km), Central Park (40 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).
Where is Wantagh?
Wantagh is in New York, United States, about 4 km from Merrick.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,871
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New York
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.6837, -73.5101
Emergency & Services
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 Wantagh
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Moto Coffee Machine
A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.
38 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic spiral masterpiece housing an outstanding collection of Impressionist and modern art.
39 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Katz's Delicatessen
Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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