Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, Huntington

Name: Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
Address: 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington, 11746-4148, United States
Telephone: +1 631-427-5240

#5 among attractions in Huntington

Top attraction, Museum, Historical place, History museum

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

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The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state historic site in West Hills, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site preserves the birthplace of American poet Walt Whitman. ()

Built: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 40°49'2"N, 73°24'42"W

Address

246 Old Walt Whitman RdSouth HuntingtonHuntington 11746-4148 United States

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+1 631-427-5240

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Day trips

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventureland, Walt Whitman Mall, Turbulence, Jayne's Hill.

4.5 miS
Amusement park
Adventureland, Farmingdale
115 min walk • Adventureland is an amusement park in East Farmingdale, New York, located on Route 110. Adventureland has been Long Island's main amusement park since 1962. There are a total of thirty rides, two of which are roller coasters and three are water rides.
0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Walt Whitman Mall, Huntington
10 min walk • Walt Whitman Shops is a shopping mall in South Huntington, New York. As of 2022, the mall currently features Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
4.5 miS
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Turbulence, Long Island
115 min walk • Turbulence is a steel spinning roller coaster at Adventureland in East Farmingdale, New York. The coaster opened in May 2015 and replaced the aging Hurricane coaster, which had operated at the park for 22 years. It is considered as the park's headlining attraction.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Jayne's Hill, Huntington
19 min walk • Jayne's Hill is the highest point on Long Island, New York, with an elevation of between 387 feet and 400.9 feet above sea level.
6.4 miSE
40°45'41"N • 73°18'49"W
Monster Mini Golf, Long Island
164 min walk • Golf, Park, Game and entertainment center
2.1 miW
Posh hotel in a historic estate
Oheka Castle, Huntington
54 min walk • Oheka Castle, also known as the Otto Kahn Estate, is a hotel located on the North Shore of Long Island, in West Hills, New York, also known as the "Gold Coast," a hamlet in the town of Huntington. It was the country home of investment financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn and his family.
3.1 miW
Park
Trail View State Park, Long Island
79 min walk • Trail View State Park is a 454-acre state park located on Long Island on the Nassau–Suffolk county border in New York. The linear park, created in September 2002, runs between Bethpage State Park and Cold Spring Harbor State Park.
2.5 miW
Church
St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church, Huntington
65 min walk • St Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church is a Coptic Orthodox parish in Woodbury, New York. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States.
1.7 miS
Church
Sweet Hollow Presbyterian Church Parsonage, Melville
45 min walk • Sweet Hollow Presbyterian Church Parsonage is a historic Presbyterian church parsonage at 152 Old Country Road in Melville, Suffolk County, New York. It was built about 1830 and is a 1 ¹⁄₂-story, five-bay, gable-roofed residence. The church is no longer extant. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
5 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Islanders Iceworks, Oyster Bay
128 min walk • Islanders Iceworks is a multipurpose ice hockey facility in Syosset, New York, containing two regulation-sized NHL rinks. It is owned and operated by the New York Islanders, an NHL team, and is used primarily as a practice facility.
2.2 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Eliphas Buffett House, Huntington
57 min walk • The Eliphas Buffett House is a historic house located at 159 West Rogues Path in Cold Spring Harbor, Suffolk County, New York.