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Fort Tompkins, Gateway National Recreation Area

#3 among attractions in Gateway National Recreation Area

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Fort Tompkins, Gateway National Recreation Area

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Coordinates: 40°35'60"N, 74°3'40"W
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East Shore (Fort Wadsworth)Gateway National Recreation Area United States

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Fort Tompkins – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Alice Austen House, Battery Weed, Garibaldi-Meucci Museum.

  • verrazano narrows bridge new york city1 miNE
    Elegant span connecting 2 NYC boroughs

    Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, New York City

    25 min walk • Spanning the narrows between Staten Island and Brooklyn, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is an iconic feature of New York City's skyline. This majestic suspension bridge, completed in 1964, was once the world's longest suspension bridge span.

  • alice austen house new york city1 miN
    Museum, Art museum, History museum

    Alice Austen House, New York City

    27 min walk • The Alice Austen House, also known as Clear Comfort, is located at 2 Hylan Boulevard in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York City, New York.

  • battery weed new york city0.5 miNE
    Forts and castles, Historical place

    Battery Weed, New York City

    14 min walk • Battery Weed is a four-tiered 19th century fortification guarding the Narrows, the main approach from the Atlantic Ocean to New York City.

  • garibaldi meucci museum new york city1.2 miNW
    Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture

    Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, New York City

    32 min walk • The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, formerly known as the Garibaldi Memorial, is a circa 1840 Gothic Revival cottage in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, New York. It was home to inventor and candle maker Antonio Meucci. The Italian revolutionary and political leader Giuseppe Garibaldi lived there from 1851 to 1853.

  • fort wadsworth light new york city~950 ftNE
    Lighthouse

    Fort Wadsworth Light, New York City

    5 min walk • Fort Wadsworth Light is a 1903 lighthouse built atop Battery Weed on Staten Island in New York Harbor. The light illuminates the Narrows, the entrance to the harbor. It is located under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

  • historic house trust new york city1 miN
    Museum, History museum

    Historic House Trust, New York City

    27 min walk • The Historic House Trust of New York City was formed in 1989 as a public-private partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to preserve the historic houses located within New York City parks, although most of the houses were not originally city-owned.

  • fort wadsworth new york city~950 ftNE
    Park, Forts and castles

    Fort Wadsworth, New York City

    5 min walk • Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military installation on Staten Island in New York City, situated on The Narrows which divide New York Bay into Upper and Lower halves, a natural point for defense of the Upper Bay and Manhattan beyond.

  • buono beach new york city1.1 miN
    Park, Beach

    Buono Beach, New York City

    28 min walk • Buono Beach is a small shorefront public park in the New York City borough of Staten Island, in the neighborhood of Rosebank, at the foot of Hylan Boulevard.

  • flagstaff fort new york city location map
    0.4 miNE
    Forts and castles

    Flagstaff Fort, New York City

    11 min walk • A Patriot redoubt built in June 1776, located on Signal Hill at The Narrows on Staten Island. Site of an earlier 1663 blockhouse that stood until at least 1808, preceded by one built by Dutch settler David Pieterszen de Vries in 1636 and destroyed in the Peach Tree War of 1655.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Tompkins?

Nearby attractions include Fort Wadsworth Light, New York City (5 min walk), Fort Wadsworth, New York City (5 min walk), Flagstaff Fort, New York City (11 min walk), Battery Weed, New York City (14 min walk).

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