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Explore Sparta in United States
Sparta in the region of New York is a town in United States - some 229 mi or ( 368 km ) North-East of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sparta is now 06:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Philadelphia, Hartford, Boston, Elizabeth, and Newark. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Philadelphia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sparta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ossining Wall Cloud
Video of an approaching wall cloud associated with a tornadic supercell thunderstorm during the late afternoon hours of July 29, 2011. This was taken from the Ossining, NY train station (along the eas ..
Hudson River Line
Train to NYC on Metro North taken in March of 2009 on a Lumix Camera, not a video camera. ..
Amtrak Metro North action @ Scarborough
6/18/12 Went to explore Scarborough Station during the day and it's the most beautiful place I've seen in a long time. I was the only person at the station while I was there for two hours. Very quiet, ..
CSX B749 + Amtrak Empire Svc + Mets @ The 'Boro
On July 9, 2009 at approximately 11:00 AM, we are on Kemeys Ave in Scarborough, NY. As we face west, we see trains crossing Kemeys Cove between Scarborough and Ossining, NY, near milepost 29.6 on New ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sing Sing
Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in the town of Ossining, in the U.S. state of New York. It is located about 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City on the east bank of the Hudson River. Ossining's former name, "Sing Sing," was derived from the name of a Native American Nation, "Sinck Sinck" (or "Sint Sinck"), from whom the land was purchased in 1685.
Located at 41.15 -73.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Scarborough (Metro-North station)
The Scarborough Metro-North Railroad station serves Scarborough, New York and Briarcliff Manor, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 28.7 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is about 42 minutes on the express and 61 minutes on local service. The station was built by the New York Central Railroad.
Located at 41.14 -73.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ossining (Metro-North station)
The Ossining Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Ossining, New York via the Hudson Line and is one of four express stations on that line south of Croton–Harmon seeing most trains minus peak hour trains to/from Poughkeepsie. Trains leave for New York City every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 30.1 miles from Grand Central Terminal and travel time to Grand Central is about 48 minutes.
Located at 41.16 -73.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Briarcliff Manor, New York
Briarcliff Manor is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York. It is shared between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining, and lies entirely within the ZIP code of 10510. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 7,867, over 93% of whom lived in the Town of Ossining. The village motto is a Village between Two Rivers. The former Briarcliff College is now part of Pace University.
Located at 41.14 -73.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|6|42|N|73|50|11|W| |primary |name= }} Rockefeller State Park Preserve is a state park in Sleepy Hollow, New York, in the eastern foothills of the Hudson River in Westchester County. Common activities in the park include horse-riding, running, jogging, birdwatching, walking and sport fishing. The park has a rich history and was donated over time by the Rockefeller Family beginning in 1983.
Located at 41.11 -73.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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