Rip Van Winkle Statue, Palisades

#19 among attractions in Palisades

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Rip Van Winkle is a life-size bronze statue of Washington Irving's literary character from his 1819 short story, Rip Van Winkle, in Irvington, New York. It was designed by Richard Masloski and unveiled in 2002. ()

Coordinates: 41°2'21"N, 73°52'3"W

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Palisades United States

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Rip Van Winkle Statue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ardsley Country Club, Church of St. Barnabas, Lyndhurst Mansion, Irvington Town Hall.

1.2 miSE
Golf
Ardsley Country Club, Palisades
31 min walk • The Ardsley Country Club or Ardsley Club is a country club in the United States. It was founded in August 1895 to "cater to industrialists" such as Amzi Barber, J. P. Morgan, the Rockefeller brothers, and Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
~670 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St. Barnabas, Palisades
4 min walk • The Church of St. Barnabas is an Episcopal house of worship in Irvington, New York, United States. It is a stone Gothic Revival structure whose oldest sections date to the mid-19th century, with several expansions undertaken since then. The reputedly haunted church complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
1.1 miN
History museum, Museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown
30 min walk • Lyndhurst, also known as the Jay Gould estate, is a Gothic Revival country house that sits in its own 67-acre park beside the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York, about a half mile south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on US 9.
~100 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Irvington Town Hall, Irvington
1 min walk • Irvington Town Hall is located on Main Street in the village of Irvington in the U.S. state of New York. In addition to being home to the village government, police department, and until 2000 the public library, it has a public reading room in keeping with the requirements of the original land deed.
0.6 miN
History museum, Museum, Romantic architecture
Sunnyside, Tarrytown
15 min walk • Sunnyside is a historic house on 10 acres along the Hudson River, in Tarrytown, New York. It was the home of the American author Washington Irving, best known for his short stories, such as "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
~1740 ftNE
Palladian architecture
Villa Lewaro, Palisades
9 min walk • 'Villa Lewaro, is a 34-room 20,000-square-foot mansion located at Fargo Lane and North Broadway in Irvington, New York, 30 miles north of New York City.
0.7 miNE
Memorial
Washington Irving Memorial, Irvington
18 min walk • The Washington Irving Memorial is located at Broadway and West Sunnyside Lane in Irvington, New York. It features a bust of Irving and sculptures of two of his better-known characters by Daniel Chester French, set in a small stone plaza at the street corner designed by Charles A.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Woodlands Lake, Irvington
40 min walk • Woodlands Lake is a reservoir in Greenburgh, New York. It is an impoundment of the Saw Mill River. It is located in VE Macy Park.
~660 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
McVickar House, Palisades
4 min walk • The McVickar House is located at 131 Main Street in Irvington, New York, United States. It is a wooden frame house built in the middle of the 19th century in the Greek Revival architectural style with some Picturesque decorative touches added later.
~1630 ftW
Harbor
Bridge Street Properties, Palisades
8 min walk • Bridge Street Properties is the name given to the redevelopment of a factory site on the Hudson River in Irvington, New York, United States.
1.1 miS
Neo-renaissance architecture
Nuits, Palisades
28 min walk • Nuits, also known as the Cottenet–Brown House, is an Italian villa-style house located in the Ardsley-on-Hudson section of the village of Irvington, New York, United States. It is a stone Italian villa-style house built in the mid-19th century. In 1977 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rip Van Winkle Statue?

Nearby attractions include Irvington Town Hall, Irvington (1 min walk), McVickar House, Palisades (4 min walk), Church of St. Barnabas, Palisades (4 min walk), Bridge Street Properties, Palisades (8 min walk).

How to get to Rip Van Winkle Statue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rip Van Winkle Statue:

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Irvington (8 min walk)
Ardsley-on-Hudson (25 min walk)