Mianus, Stamford

#55 among attractions in Stamford

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Mianus, formerly Mayamus and Upper Landing, is a neighborhood in the town of Greenwich in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Unlike other Greenwich neighborhoods such as Cos Cob or Old Greenwich, Mianus does not have its own ZIP code or post office. Mianus lies partly in the Cos Cob ZIP code, partly in the Riverside ZIP code area, and partly in the Old Greenwich ZIP code area. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet and is home to an elementary school. Mianus was also home to the Mianus Motor Works, a marine-engine manufacturer. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°2'38"N, 73°35'28"W

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Cos CobStamford United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Bush–Holley House, St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Riverside Avenue Bridge, Mianus River Railroad Bridge.

0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Bush–Holley House, Greenwich
12 min walk • The Bush–Holley House is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 39 Strickland Road in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. It was constructed circa 1730 and in the late nineteenth century was a boarding house and the center of the Cos Cob Art Colony, Connecticut's first art colony.
~1530 ftSE
Church
St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Greenwich
8 min walk • St. Catherine of Sienna is now part of The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes, a Roman Catholic parish in Riverside & Greenwich, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Riverside Avenue Bridge, Greenwich
22 min walk • The Riverside Avenue Bridge is the only cast-iron bridge in Connecticut and one of a small number still in use in the United States. It carries Riverside Avenue over the New Haven Line railroad tracks in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Connecticut.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Mianus River Railroad Bridge, Greenwich
24 min walk • The Mianus River Railroad Bridge, also known as the Cos Cob Bridge, is a bascule drawbridge built in 1904 over the Mianus River, in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
0.5 miSW
41°2'20"N • 73°35'55"W
The Drawing Room Boutique, Greenwich
14 min walk • Museum
0.5 miS
Bridge
Mianus River Bridge, Greenwich
13 min walk • The Mianus River Bridge is a span that carries Interstate 95 over the Mianus River, between Cos Cob and Riverside, Connecticut. It is the second bridge on the site. The original bridge collapsed in 1983, killing three motorists. The replacement span is officially named the Michael L.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Strickland Road Historic District, Greenwich
21 min walk • The Strickland Road Historic District of Greenwich, Connecticut is a 9-acre historic district that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
River Road-Mead Avenue Historic District, Greenwich
13 min walk • The River Road-Mead Avenue Historic District encompasses a well-preserved late-19th century upper-class residential area in the Cos Cob area of Greenwich, Connecticut.
0.5 miSW
41°2'21"N • 73°35'58"W
The Friends of the Cos Cob Library, Greenwich
14 min walk • Library
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
Cos Cob, Greenwich
22 min walk • Cos Cob is a neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut. It is located on the Connecticut shoreline in southern Fairfield County. It had a population of 6,770 at the 2010 census. Cos Cob is located on the western side of the mouth of the Mianus River.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mianus?

Nearby attractions include St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Greenwich (8 min walk), Bush–Holley House, Greenwich (12 min walk), Mianus River Bridge, Greenwich (13 min walk), River Road-Mead Avenue Historic District, Greenwich (13 min walk).

How to get to Mianus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mianus:

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Riverside (22 min walk)
Cos Cob (28 min walk)