Whitney Young, Yonkers

#67 among attractions in Yonkers

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Whitney Young is a neighborhood in the Southwestern City of Yonkers, New York. It was settled as a town by the English under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland. It is one of the major predominantly African American neighborhoods in the borough of Yonkers. Willie Young is a neighborhood in the City of Yonkers, New York. It was settled as a town by the New Netherland Director-General in August 1645 after Yonkers was found. It is one of the major predominantly African American neighborhoods in Yonkers. Whitney Young's Main Street of the section is Nepperhan Avenue. ()

Coordinates: 40°57'19"N, 73°52'35"W

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Northwest YonkersYonkers United States

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Whitney Young – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ridge Hill Mall, Untermyer Park and Gardens, Hudson River Museum, Legoland Discovery Center Westchester.

1.2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ridge Hill Mall, Yonkers
31 min walk • Ridge Hill, formerly known as Westchester's Ridge Hill is a mixed-use lifestyle center located between Interstate 87 and the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, New York. With its grand opening in 2011, Ridge Hill features a variety of retail stores, restaurants, condominiums, and offices.
1 miNW
Park, Garden
Untermyer Park and Gardens, Yonkers
25 min walk • Untermyer Park and Gardens is a historic 43-acre city public park, located in Yonkers, New York in Westchester County, just north of New York City. The park is a remnant of Samuel Untermyer's 150-acre estate "Greystone".
1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers
27 min walk • The Hudson River Museum, located in Trevor Park in Yonkers, New York, is the largest museum in Westchester County. The Yonkers Museum, founded in 1919 at City Hall, became the Hudson River Museum in 1948.
1.3 miNE
Game and entertainment center, Entertainment, Theme park
Legoland Discovery Center Westchester, Yonkers
33 min walk • Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is an indoor family entertainment center located at Westchester's Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York in Westchester County. The attraction includes Lego rides, a play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is owned and operated by leisure group Merlin Entertainments.
1.3 miSW
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture
Ethan Flagg House-Blessed Sacrament Monastery, Yonkers
34 min walk • Ethan Flagg House-Blessed Sacrament Monastery is a historic home and monastery located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1855, with additions made in 1922 and in 1954. The house is a two-story, five-bay wide brick building on a rock faced, random ashlar base in the Italianate style.
1.1 miW
Museum, History museum
Trevor Park, Yonkers
28 min walk • Glenview Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the John Bond Trevor House, is located on Warburton Avenue in Yonkers, New York, United States. It is a stone house erected during the 1870s in an eclectic Late Victorian architectural style from a design by Charles W. Clinton. It was listed on the Register in 1972.
1.2 miS
Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers
30 min walk • Oakland Cemetery is located at 2 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers, New York, next to St. John's Cemetery. It was incorporated in 1875 and named Oakland Cemetery.
1.3 miN
Historical place
W. B. Thompson Mansion, Yonkers
33 min walk • The W. B. Thompson Mansion, also known as Alder Manor, is a historic home located on North Broadway in the Greystone section of Yonkers, New York, United States.
1.1 miE
Museum, History museum
Sherwood House, Yonkers
29 min walk • Sherwood House is a historic home located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1740 and is a 3-story frame structure on an exposed basement built into a hillside. Additions and modifications took place about 1810, 1850, and 1880. It features a 2-story porch spanning the entire facade and 2 dutch doors.
1.2 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Baths
Public Bath House No. 2, Yonkers
30 min walk • Public Bath House No. 2 is a historic public bath located at Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1898 and is a two-story, three bay wide building built of yellowish-orange brick in the Romanesque style.
1.1 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood
Delavan Terrace Historic District, Yonkers
27 min walk • The Delavan Terrace Historic District is located along the street of that name in Northwest Yonkers, New York, United States. It consists of 10 buildings, all houses.

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Glenwood (31 min walk)