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Yonkers - Nearby Destinations
Tourist destinations to consider near Yonkers are listed below. Click on any name for complete information.
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Long Island
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Population: 2.6 million
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Long Island, at 118 miles long and 12 to 20 miles wide in certain
areas, juts out of the state of New York and extends into New York
Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. It is considered a very affluent area. |
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New York City
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Population: 8.1 million
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New York City is the epicenter of finance, business, publishing, the
arts, real estate and just about everything else. It represents a
mind-boggling abundance of opportunities, experiences, sights and
sounds. With a combined population of over eight million people in the
five boroughs, it’s the largest city in the country and ranks among
the top ten largest in the world. |
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Newburgh
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Population: 28,000
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Newburgh was once a great seafaring and manufacturing center that grew
rich from the Hudson River and its shipping trades. When highways
replaced waterways as the main thoroughfare for trade, however,
businesses busted and the city faced sudden death. But, with extensive
restoration in the last few years, Newburgh is experiencing an
exciting re-birth. |
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Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown
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Population: 12,000
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It was the home of Washington Irving and the topic of his tale The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow; it is the final resting place of such
American greats as Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller; and it was
the capture site of conspirator Major John Andre, cohort to the
traitor Benedict Arnold. Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, once known as
North Tarrytown, are one of the greatest draws to tourism in the
Hudson River Valley. |
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West Point
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Population: 7,200
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Halfway up a rocky ledge in the Hudson River Valley with an eagle’s
view of the water below, West Point was a strategic stronghold during
the Revolutionary War and today is the proud home of the United States
Military Academy. |
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