Riverdale neighborhood
Manhattan College is in the wealthy Riverdale neighborhood of New York City.
Riverdale is a safe, secluded, extremely attractive, diverse and thriving community. It is one of the most popular residential areas within New York City and has fast, easy and inexpensive access to Manhattan by express bus, train or subway - just 30 minutes to midtown. See more information about travel to downtown New York.
Overlooking the Hudson River, Riverdale offers stunning views, beautiful tree-lined streets, and is home to:
- historic Wave Hill, a Greek Revival estate built in 1843, whose 28 acres are now a public garden and cultural center
- three of the US's finest private schools, several top-rated public schools, as well as Manhattan College
- "Corleone House" - the mansion used for the exterior shots in the film The Godfather
- Riverdale Historic District - a leafy, private community - designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- 12 historic churches and synagogues
- ample parks, recreational opportunities, restaurants and shopping
Riverdale was once a summer vacation spot for Manhattan's elite who built their country estates here in the 19th century.
Van Cortlandt Park
Adjacent to campus, 
the 1000-acre Van Cortlandt Park is New York City's fourth largest park. Recreational facilities and playing fields and found on the park's edges, surrounding a forested center. Van Cortlandt is home to the country's first public golf course, and the oldest house and largest freshwater lake in the borough.
From quiet walking trails though oak forests to watching cricket games on the Parade Ground, you can relax and enjoy the beauty of nature, right next to Manhattan College.
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Facilities
- Barbecuing Areas
- Baseball Fields
- Basketball Courts
- 1.7 mile bicycling route
- Bocce Courts
- Cricket Fields
- Dog Run
- Lake Fishing
- Fitness Equipment
- American Football Fields
- Golf Course
- Handball Courts
- Hiking Trails
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Nature Center
- Wading & swimming pools
- Cross-country & rubber running tracks
- Soccer Fields
- Tennis Courts
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Highlights
- Algernon Sydney Sullivan Fountain
- Van Cortlandt Mansion & Museum
- Riverdale Equestrian Center
- Van Cortlandt Stadium
- Parade Ground
- Vault Hill
- Van Cortlandt Lake
- The Putnam Trail
- Croton Woods
- Gun Hill Meadow
- Indian Field
- Memorial Grove
- John Muir Nature Trail
- Cass Gallagher Nature Trail
- Tibbetts Brook
- Van Cortlandt Forest
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New York borough: The Bronx
Manhattan College is in the north-western part of the Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The Bronx is home to:
- one of the most celebrated sports arenas in the world: the Yankee Stadium
- Bronx Zoo - largest metropolitan animal park in the US
- New York Botanical Gardens
- Little Italy of the Bronx, Arthur Avenue
- Bronx Museum of the Arts
- Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The cultural mix of the population of the Bronx has made it an important source of both Latin jazz music and hip hop. Its wide variety of neighborhoods includes affluent Riverdale, Manhattan College's location.
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