DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in New York City
60 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of New York City, United States, across 2 kinds of detour; nature & landscapes are the largest group (33). Best known: Ellis Island. 39 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 30 km
- 60
- Oldest
- Campbell-Christie House 1774
- Little known
- 39 of 60
- Most from
- 20th century
All 60, ranked 60
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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11.Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Nature · 19th century · Notable
Reservoir in Central Park, New York City, United States
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13.North Brother Island
Nature · Notable
Island in the East River in the Bronx, New York City, United States
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15.Little Island @Pier55
Nature · Notable
Artificial island park in the Hudson River, in New York City
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23.Beth Hamedrash Hagadol
Archaeological · 21st century · Hidden gem
Synagogue in Manhattan, New York, United States
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24.South Brother Island
Nature · Hidden gem
Island in the East River in the Bronx, New York City, United States
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25.Seneca Village
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Human settlement in the United States of America
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26.USAir Flight 5050
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
1989 aviation accident in New York City
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32.Louis Armstrong House
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
NY location listed on National Register of Historic Places
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34.Raritan Bay
Nature · Hidden gem
Southern portion of Lower New York Bay between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey
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37.Smallpox Hospital
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Former hospital in New York, United States
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39.Overseas National Airways Flight 032
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
1975 DC-10 runway overrun
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42.North and South Brother Islands
Nature · Hidden gem
Pair of small islands located in New York City's East River
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44.Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
House museum in Staten Island, New York
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45.Bartow-Pell Mansion
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Landmark and museum located in Pelham Bay Park, New York City
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46.Grover Cleveland Birthplace
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Church building in New Jersey, United States of America
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47.Lewis H. Latimer House
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Historic house and technology museum in Flushing, Queens, New York City, United States
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51.Campbell-Christie House
Archaeological · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historic house in River Edge, New Jersey
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55.Lefferts Historic House
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic house museum in Brooklyn, New York City, United States
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56.Garritse-Doremus-Westervelt House
Archaeological · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historic farmhouse in Clifton, New Jersey
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near New York City?
60 places within 30 km: 33 nature & landscapes and 27 archaeological & historic sites. The best known is Ellis Island.
Is there anything near New York City that most visitors miss?
39 of these 60 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near New York City?
Campbell-Christie House, dated to 1774.
How is the 30 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of New York City, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.