Sunnyside

Sunnyside is a historic house built in 1835 on 10 acres along the Hudson River, in Tarrytown, New York. It was the home of the American author Washington Irving, best known for his short stories, such as "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lyndhurst and Villa Lewaro.

Lyndhurst

Museum

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Lyndhurst, also known as the Jay Gould estate, is a Gothic Revival country house that sits in its own 67-acre park beside the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York, about a half mile south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on US 9. Lyndhurst is situated 2,500 feet north of Sunnyside.

Villa Lewaro

Historic house

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Villa Lewaro, also known as the Madam C.J. Walker Estate, is a 34-room 20,000-square-foot mansion located at Fargo Lane and North Broadway in Irvington, New York, 30 miles north of New York City. Villa Lewaro is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Sunnyside.

Irvington station

Railway station

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Irvington station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Irvington, New York. Irvington station is situated 2,800 feet south of Sunnyside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irvington and Tarrytown.

Irvington

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Irvington is a village of 6,500 people in Westchester County in the state of New York. It takes its name from the author Washington Irving, who lived nearby.

Tarrytown

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Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, approximately 25 miles north of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line.