Reservoir 2, New Rochelle

#59 among attractions in New Rochelle

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Reservoir 2 is a man-made reservoir located in the northern portion of the city of New Rochelle along the New Rochelle - Eastchester in Westchester County, New York. Constructed in 1892, the reservoir is impounded by the "Reservoir 2 dam" on the Hutchinson River. The dam is masonry and of earthen construction, with a height of 25 feet and a length of 550 feet. It has a water area of about 18.3 acres and a capacity of about 37,000,000 gallons. Maximum discharge is 800 cubic feet per second. The reservoir is owned by the City Of New Rochelle. ()

Coordinates: 40°56'20"N, 73°48'18"W

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Reservoir 2 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wykagyl Country Club, Thomas Paine Cottage, Tuckahoe, Thomas Paine Cottage Museum.

0.7 miNE
Golf
Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle
18 min walk • Wykagyl Country Club is a golf course in the Wykagyl section of New Rochelle, New York. Through the years, the club has hosted major professional and amateur tournaments and is considered to be one of the premier "classic courses" in the country.
0.8 miSE
Thomas Paine, Museum, Historical place
Thomas Paine Cottage, New Rochelle
21 min walk • The Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle, New York, in the United States, was the home from 1802 to 1806 of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and Revolutionary War hero. Paine was buried near the cottage from his death in 1809 until his body was disinterred in 1819.
1.4 miNW
Area
Tuckahoe, Yonkers
36 min walk • Tuckahoe is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. One-and-a-half miles long and three-fourths of a mile wide, with the Bronx River serving as its western boundary, the Village of Tuckahoe is approximately sixteen miles north of midtown Manhattan in Southern Westchester County.
0.7 miE
Thomas Paine, Museum, Specialty museum
Thomas Paine Cottage Museum, New Rochelle
19 min walk • The Thomas Paine Historical Association is an organization based in New Rochelle, New York, that is dedicated to perpetuating the legacy of Founding Father Thomas Paine. It was organized on the anniversary of Paine's birthday, January 29, 1884, and is one of the oldest historical associations in the United States.
1.2 miNE
Church
St. John's Wilmot Church, New Rochelle
30 min walk • St. John's Wilmot Church is an Episcopal parish in New Rochelle, New York. Located at the intersection of North Avenue, Mill Road and Wilmot Road, the church anchors the 17th - 19th century satellite hamlet of Cooper's Corners.
1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immaculate Conception Church, Yonkers
26 min walk • The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic parish church of the Archdiocese of New York located in Tuckahoe, New York. Founded in 1853, the parish is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
0.8 miE
Thomas Paine, Monuments and statues
Thomas Paine Monument, New Rochelle
20 min walk • The Thomas Paine Monument is a bronze sculpture located in New Rochelle, New York, dedicated to perpetuating the legacy of Founding Father Thomas Paine.
0.6 miNE
Cemetery
Seacord Cemetery, New Rochelle
16 min walk • Seacord Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Wykagyl section the city of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York. The cemetery is located to the south of the First Methodist Episcopal Church building at 1228 North Avenue.
0.8 miSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Jacob Leisler, New Rochelle
22 min walk • The Jacob Leisler Monument is a bronze sculpture created by American artist Solon Borglum and located in the city of New Rochelle, in Westchester County, New York.
1.3 miSE
Church
Church of the Holy Family, New Rochelle
33 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family is a Roman Catholic parish located in New Rochelle, New York. Founded in 1913, the Church of the Holy Family has undergone expansion and re-construction of its physical church over the years.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Marble Schoolhouse, Yonkers
16 min walk • The Marble Schoolhouse is a Greek Revival style schoolhouse in Eastchester, New York that was built in 1835. The stone of its facade was quarried in nearby Tuckahoe, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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Which popular attractions are close to Reservoir 2?

Nearby attractions include Wykagyl, New Rochelle (9 min walk), Reservoir 3, New Rochelle (14 min walk), Seacord Cemetery, New Rochelle (16 min walk), Marble Schoolhouse, Yonkers (16 min walk).