Seaman-Drake Arch, New York City

Name: Seaman-Drake Arch
Address: New York City, United States

#839 among attractions in New York City

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The Seaman-Drake Arch, also known as the Inwood Arch, is a remnant of a hilltop estate built in 1855 in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City by the Seaman family. Located at 5065 Broadway at West 216th Street, the arch was built from Inwood marble quarried nearby. It is 35 feet tall, 20 feet deep, and 40 feet wide, and was once the gateway to the estate. ()

Height: 35 ftCoordinates: 40°52'14"N, 73°54'55"W

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Upper Manhattan (Inwood)New York City United States

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Seaman-Drake Arch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Cloisters, Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Dyckman Street, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church.

1 miSW
Medieval art in a rebuilt monastery
The Cloisters, New York City
25 min walk • Nestled in the serene expanse of Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, The Cloisters museum stands as a portal to the medieval past amidst the bustling modernity of New York City. This branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, dedicated to the art and architecture of...
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, New York City
12 min walk • The Dyckman House, now the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, is the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan island, a vestige of New York City's rural past. The Dutch Colonial-style farmhouse was built by William Dyckman, c.1785, and was originally part of over 250 acres of farmland owned by the family.
0.7 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
Dyckman Street, New York City
19 min walk • Dyckman Street, occasionally called West 200th Street, is a street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is commonly considered to be a crosstown street because it runs from the Hudson River to the Harlem River and intersects Broadway.
0.8 miSW
Church
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, New York City
21 min walk • Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, located at 81 Arden Street at Dongan Place, between Broadway and Sherman Avenue in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
0.6 miNW
Park
Inwood Hill Park, New York City
16 min walk • Inwood Hill Park is a public park in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum
Hall of Fame for Great Americans, New York City
22 min walk • The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College in the Bronx, New York City. It is the first such hall of fame in the United States.
0.6 miSW
Church, Modernist architecture
St. Jude Church, New York City
15 min walk • The Church of St. Jude, located at 3815 Tenth Avenue at the corner of West 205th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, is a Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of New York.
~1300 ftNW
Park
Muscota Marsh, New York City
7 min walk • Muscota Marsh is a one-acre public park in the Inwood section of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, on the shore of Spuyten Duyvil Creek, a section of the Harlem River.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge, New York City
20 min walk • The Spuyten Duyvil Bridge is a railroad swing bridge that spans the Spuyten Duyvil Creek between Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City.
~1100 ftW
Park
Isham Park, New York City
6 min walk • Isham Park is a 20-acre historic park located in Inwood, Manhattan, New York City. The park was created in large part through gifts to the city from the Isham family of land from the William Bradley Isham estate.
0.6 miNW
Bridge
Henry Hudson Bridge, New York City
16 min walk • The Henry Hudson Bridge is a steel arch toll bridge in New York City across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. It connects Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx with Inwood in Manhattan to the south, via the Henry Hudson Parkway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Seaman-Drake Arch?

Nearby attractions include Isham Park, New York City (6 min walk), Muscota Marsh, New York City (7 min walk), Broadway Bridge, New York City (8 min walk), Inwood, New York City (10 min walk).

How to get to Seaman-Drake Arch by public transport?

The nearest stations to Seaman-Drake Arch:

Metro

215th Street • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)
207th Street–Inwood • Lines: A (7 min walk)

Train

Marble Hill (9 min walk)
University Heights (16 min walk)

Bus

Goulden Avenue & Bedford Park Boulevard West • Lines: Bx22 (30 min walk)