Walt Whitman Birthplace
Walt Whitman Birthplace is in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. Walt Whitman Birthplace is situated nearby to the peak Jayne’s Hill, as well as near the town South Huntington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site and Jayne’s Hill.
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
Park
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The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state historic site in West Hills, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site preserves the birthplace of American poet Walt Whitman.
Jayne’s Hill
Peak
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Jayne's Hill, also known as High Hill, West Hills, Oakley's Hill, and Janes Hill, is the highest point on Long Island, New York with an elevation of between 387 feet and 400.9 feet above sea level.
Walt Whitman High School
School
Walt Whitman High School is a four-year public secondary school located at 301 West Hills Road, in Huntington Station, New York. It is South Huntington Union Free School District's only high school, serving students in Huntington Station, South Huntington, Melville, and West Hills. Walt Whitman High School is situated 1½ km northwest of Walt Whitman Birthplace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Huntington and West Hills.
South Huntington
Town
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South Huntington is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
West Hills
Town
West Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. The population was 5,592 at the 2010 census. Residents share a post office with the hamlet of Huntington but much earlier in its history, West Hills had its own post office, located on Jericho Turnpike.
Melville
Town
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Melville is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,284 at the time of the 2020 census. Melville is situated 2½ km south of Walt Whitman Birthplace.
Walt Whitman Birthplace
Latitude
40.81732° or 40° 49′ 2″ northLongitude
-73.41234° or 73° 24′ 44″ westElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
87G8RH8Q+W3GeoNames ID
5143145
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