Sheldon Swamp

Sheldon Swamp is a nature reserve in Westchester County, Downstate New York, New York. Sheldon Swamp is situated nearby to the hamlet Glenville, as well as near East Irvington.

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Tarrytown station

Railway station

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Tarrytown station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Tarrytown, New York. The Tappan Zee Bridge is not far from the station, resulting in its use by Rockland County commuters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown.

Sleepy Hollow

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Sleepy Hollow is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York. It was one of the settings for Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".

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.