Taxter Ridge

Taxter Ridge is a nature reserve in Westchester County, Downstate New York, New York. Taxter Ridge is situated near the hamlet East Irvington, as well as near Glenville.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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.

Villa Lewaro

Historic house

Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Ferncliff Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Anthony22, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum is a cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, United States, about 25 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. It was founded in 1902, and is non-sectarian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarrytown and Elmsford.

Tarrytown

Photo: SteveStrummer, CC0.

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.

Elmsford

Photo: HamTech87, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elmsford is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York in the United States of America.

Irvington

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Taxter Ridge

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Westchester County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.0542° or 41° 3′ 15″ north

Longitude

-73.8431° or 73° 50′ 35″ west

Operator

Town of Greenburgh

Open location code

87H83534+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 321748361

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: East Irvington and Glenville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sheldon Swamp and Taxter Road Playground.

Westchester County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Yonkers and White Plains.

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