Peekskill meteorite, Peekskill

Name: Peekskill meteorite
Address: Peekskill, United States

#9 among attractions in Peekskill

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The Peekskill meteorite is among the most historic meteorite events on record. Sixteen separate video recordings document the meteorite burning through the Earth's atmosphere in October 1992, whereupon it struck a parked car in Peekskill, New York, United States. The Peekskill meteorite is an H6 monomict breccia; its filigreed texture is the result of the shocking and heating following the impact of two asteroids in outer space. The meteorite is of the stony variety and approximately 20% of its mass is tiny flakes of nickel-iron. When it struck Earth, the meteorite weighed 27.7 pounds and measured one foot in diameter. The Peekskill meteorite is estimated to be 4.4 billion years old. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°17'11"N, 73°54'59"W

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Peekskill meteorite – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Depot Museum, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art.

0.4 miN
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill
12 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Peekskill, New York, United States, is located on the north edge of the city's downtown. It is a three-building complex of stone Late Gothic Revival buildings on a half-acre dating to the late 19th century and added onto at successive later dates.
0.4 miNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Peekskill
10 min walk • The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is a historic Greek Revival-style church located in Peekskill, New York, United States. It was built in 1846 and was twice the size of the original sanctuary which the congregation, dating to 1799 but formally incorporated in 1826, had outgrown.
0.7 miW
Museum
Lincoln Depot Museum, Peekskill
19 min walk • The Lincoln Depot Museum is located at 41 South Water Street in Peekskill, New York inside the Peekskill Freight Depot. The Museum is managed by the Lincoln Depot Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the history of the connection between Abraham Lincoln and Peekskill.
0.7 miNE
41°17'37"N • 73°54'26"W
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill
18 min walk • Art museum, Art gallery, Museum
0.5 miNW
41°17'28"N • 73°55'22"W
The Field Library, Peekskill
12 min walk • Library
0.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Peekskill Downtown Historic District, Peekskill
11 min walk • The Peekskill Downtown Historic District is a historic district located in the downtown section of Peekskill in the U.S. state of New York.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Nelson Avenue–Fort Hill Historic District, Peekskill
17 min walk • The Nelson Avenue–Fort Hill Historic District is a residential neighborhood in northwestern Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, United States. It encompasses 195 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 1 contributing object and contains many late 19th-century homes in relatively intact condition.
~640 ftN
Universities and schools
Ford Administration Building, Peekskill
4 min walk • Ford Administration Building is a historic school located at Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1925 and is a two-story, "I"-shaped, red brick building in the Colonial Revival style.
1.4 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Beecher-McFadden Estate, Peekskill
35 min walk • The Beecher-McFadden Estate is a historic estate located on East Main Street in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Peekskill meteorite?

Nearby attractions include Ford Administration Building, Peekskill (4 min walk), Peekskill Presbyterian Church, Peekskill (10 min walk), Peekskill Downtown Historic District, Peekskill (11 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Peekskill (12 min walk).

How to get to Peekskill meteorite by public transport?

The nearest stations to Peekskill meteorite:

Bus

South St @ Union Ave • Lines: 14 (9 min walk)
Main Street @ N James Street • Lines: 14, 17 (10 min walk)

Train

Peekskill (21 min walk)