Mianus River Gorge

#2870 among destinations in the United States

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Protected area

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The Mianus River Gorge is a 935-acre nature preserve in Bedford, New York jointly owned by The Nature Conservancy and Mianus River Gorge, Inc. The first 60 acres were purchased by the Preserve, with help from the Conservancy, their first land preservation deal. It has grown over the years and is still managed by Mianus River Gorge, Inc. In March 1964, it was designated a National Natural Landmark for its old growth climax hemlock forest and the gorge of the Mianus River. ()

Coordinates: 41°10'20"N, 73°37'17"W

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Mianus River Gorge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glass House, Stamford History Center, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens.

5.2 miSE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Glass House, New Canaan
133 min walk • The Glass House, or Johnson house, is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut built in 1948–49. It was designed by architect Philip Johnson as his own residence. It has been called his "signature work".
5.2 miSE
Museum
Stamford History Center, Stamford
132 min walk • The Stamford History Center is an independent non-profit organization located in Stamford, Connecticut and a member of the New England Museum Association.
5 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford
127 min walk • The Stamford Museum & Nature Center, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum. The property covers 118 acres beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway. It was originally a private estate.
4.6 miSE
Park
Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Stamford
117 min walk • The Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut, contains 93 acres of parkland, gardens, landscapes, and hiking trails that focus on the regional plants, ecology and character of Southwestern New England.
4.5 miS
Church
Stanwich Church, Greenwich
115 min walk • Stanwich Congregational Church is a nondenominational Christian church in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded in 1731. The congregation launched a second campus in Stamford, Connecticut, in 2014.
3 miS
Sport complex, Classes and workshops, Outdoor activities
Greenwich Polo Club, Greenwich
78 min walk • Greenwich Polo Club is a polo club and event venue in Greenwich, Connecticut that was established in 1981. It is one of only three polo venues in the United States offering high-goal polo. The club hosts high goal polo matches throughout the summer, tournaments typically beginning in June and concluding in September.
5.8 miW
Church
United Methodist Church and Parsonage, Mount Kisco
148 min walk • The United Methodist Church and Parsonage are a historic United Methodist church and its adjacent historic parsonage located on a 2-acre tract on the corner of East Main Street and Smith Avenue in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York. The New Castle Methodist Episcopal Church was designed by J.
5.7 miSE
Bridge
Turn-of-River Bridge, Stamford
145 min walk • The Turn-of-River Bridge, also known as Old North Stamford Road Bridge, is a single-span lenticular pony truss bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Mount Kisco
153 min walk • St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church at the junction of N. Bedford Rd. and E. Main Street in Mt. Kisco, Westchester County, New York. It was designed by architect Bertram Goodhue in 1907 and built from 1909 to 1913 in the late Gothic Revival style. The church was expanded in 1927–1928.
6.8 miSE
Church
St. Cecilia Church, Stamford
174 min walk • St. Cecilia is a Roman Catholic church in Stamford, Connecticut, United States, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
5.7 miW
Cemetery
St. Mark's Cemetery, Mount Kisco
145 min walk • St. Mark's Cemetery is a historic cemetery located on E. Main Street on the corner of St. Mark's Place in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York. The earliest section was established in 1761, and the earliest gravestone to 1773. The last burial was in 1940.