Yonkers Travel Information
Yonkers has earned its stars historically as a major industrial
city; and is the fourth largest city in New York state today and a top
manufacturing center. The old description of America as a “melting
pot” is reflected by Yonkers’ diverse ethnic culture. It has a long
history of immigrations and of immigrants who stay. In fact, unlike
inhabitants of many American towns, Yonkers’s workers don’t commute to
larger cities, but both live and work here. The main attraction
of this city is an old mansion on top of a hill that oversees the
Hudson River. The ancient stone building is the Glenview Mansion, part
of the Hudson River Museum. Besides the mansion itself, the museum
hosts a comprehensive exhibit of Hudson River life, animal and plant,
and Hudson River themed artwork fills a gallery or few. You may also
want to watch a star show in the magnificent Andrus Planetarium.
Yonkers is just north of New York City, and is the southernmost
point of the Hudson River Valley.
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