Notable fort · Westchester, New York
The Rising
The Rising is a fort in Westchester, New York.
The Rising: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Rising
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach The Rising — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.07237, -73.76559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Rising
- Kensico Dam · lake · Westchester · ~0 km · Must-see
- Miller Hill Park · park · Westchester · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kensico Reservoir / Rye Lake · lake · Westchester · ~4 km · Must-see
- White Plains Armory · church · Westchester · ~6 km · Must-see
- Neuberger Museum of Art · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rockefeller State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Westchester · ~9 km · Must-see
- Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pocantico Lake · lake · New Jersey · ~10 km · Must-see
- Old Dutch Church · church · Westchester · ~10 km · Must-see
- Philipsburg Manor · museum · New Jersey · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sunnyside · church · New Jersey · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tarrytown Light · lake · New Jersey · ~12 km · Must-see
- Converse Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crestwood Lake · lake · Bergen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Innisfree · lake · Westchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Vito - Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church · church · Westchester · ~16 km · Must-see
- Former Wayside Chapel · church · Bergen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Raymond G. Esposito Trail · trek · Rockland · ~16 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near The Rising
- Thomas Paine Monument · fort · Westchester · ~19 km · Must-see
- Untermyer Park · fort · Bergen · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Stamford · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Slocum · fort · Westchester · ~26 km · Must-see
- Execution Rocks Light · fort · Westchester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sands Point Lighthouse · fort · Nassau · ~29 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt Monument · fort · Bergen · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hempstead House · fort · Nassau · ~30 km · Must-see
- Greens Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Rising open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Rising yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Rising?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Rising?
Nearby: Kensico Dam (lake, 0 km), Miller Hill Park (park, 2 km), Kensico Reservoir / Rye Lake (lake, 4 km), White Plains Armory (church, 6 km), Neuberger Museum of Art (museum, 7 km), Rockefeller State Park Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is The Rising worth visiting?
The Rising is listed as a notable fort in New York on Spotwander.