Sparkill Creek Drawbridge, Palisades

Name: Sparkill Creek Drawbridge
Address: Palisades, United States

#16 among attractions in Palisades

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Facts and practical information

The Sparkill Creek Drawbridge is a historic Pratt Pony Truss drawbridge located at Piermont in Rockland County, New York. It was built in 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and is a single-leaf movable metal bridge. Chains can lift the bridge when an operator turns a crank, helped by counterweights. It spans Sparkill Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River. ()

Built: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 41°2'15"N, 73°54'57"W

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Palisades United States

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Day trips

Sparkill Creek Drawbridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rockland Country Club, Christ Church, Tallman Mountain State Park, First Reformed Church.

1.1 miS
Golf
Rockland Country Club, Palisades
28 min walk • Rockland Country Club is located in Sparkill, New York, and features an 18-hole golf course.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Palisades
20 min walk • Christ Church, also known as Christ Episcopal Church, is a historic Episcopal church located at Sparkill in Rockland County, New York. It was designed by architect Charles Babcock and built in 1864–1865. It is a Gothic Revival style bluestone rubble church.
0.8 miS
Park
Tallman Mountain State Park, Palisades
21 min walk • Tallman Mountain State Park is a 687-acre state park in Rockland County, New York, located adjacent to the Hudson River in the Town of Orangetown just south of Piermont. It is part of the Palisades Interstate Park System.
~640 ftSW
Church
First Reformed Church, Palisades
4 min walk • First Reformed Church, also known as Piermont Reformed Church and First Protestant Dutch Church of Piermont, is a historic Reformed Church in America church located at Piermont, Rockland County, New York. It was built in 1946, and is a one-story, three-bay by four-bay, Wren-Gibbs Colonial Revival style church.
~1420 ftNW
Village, Piers and boardwalks
Piermont, Palisades
7 min walk • Piermont is a village incorporated in 1847 in Rockland County, New York, United States. Piermont is in the town of Orangetown, located north of the hamlet of Palisades, east of Sparkill, and south of Grand View-on-Hudson, on the west bank of the Hudson River.
~1170 ftSW
City hall
Haddock's Hall, Palisades
6 min walk • Haddock's Hall is a historic commercial building located at Piermont in Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1875 and is a two-story, three bay wide, brick commercial / civic building. It features a three-story tower.
0.5 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Dederer Stone House-Stonehurst, Palisades
14 min walk • Dederer Stone House-Stonehurst is a historic home located at Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. It was built in 1865 and is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story, "T" shaped dwelling constructed using regular size units of local granite with dressed sandstone trim.
~1350 ftSW
Bridge
Rockland Road Bridge, Palisades
7 min walk • Rockland Road Bridge is a historic stone and brick arch bridge located at Piermont in Rockland County, New York. It was built in 1874 and spans Sparkill Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River.
~1350 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
Rockland Road Bridge Historic District, Palisades
7 min walk • Rockland Road Bridge Historic District is a national historic district located at Piermont in Rockland County, New York. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings and 8 contributing structures in the village of Piermont.
~1250 ftSW
Greek Revival architecture
William Ferdon House, Palisades
7 min walk • William Ferdon House, also known as Ferdon Hall, is a historic home located at Piermont in Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1835, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style frame dwelling.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sparkill Creek Drawbridge?

Nearby attractions include First Reformed Church, Palisades (4 min walk), Haddock's Hall, Palisades (6 min walk), William Ferdon House, Palisades (7 min walk), Rockland Road Bridge, Palisades (7 min walk).