Amenia (New York)
Amenia is a township in Dutchess County, New York. This page also covers the village of Wassaic, 6 miles south of downtown Amenia.
Downtown Amenia
Get in
By plane
- Stewart International Airport, 1180 First St, New Windsor, +1 845 564-2100. The closest major airport, but at present offers few direct flights to major destinations.
- Westchester County Airport, 240 Airport Road, White Plains, +1 914 995-4860 (airlines). Two counties away, but an alternative to the congestion of the 3 major international airports around New York City. Rental cars available.
- Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, New Jersey; John F. Kennedy International Airport; and LaGuardia Airport.
By car
Taconic State Parkway to Route 44 into Amenia.
By train
Downtown Wassaic
- Metro-North Railroad - Harlem line. Service between Wassaic station and New York City's Grand Central Terminal is about 2 hours. Local service is available between other Metro-North commuter stations. On-board train fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the vending machines at the Wassaic station.
Get around
See
Indian Rock Schoolhouse, a one-room schoolhouse built in the mid-19th century
There are several local buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States, including the Indian Rock Schoolhouse, pictured on this page.
Do
Buy
There are antique stores in the area.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Splurge
- Troutbeck, 515 Leedsville Rd, ☎ +1 845 373-9681. In the manner of an English country estate. Has pool, fishing, tennis, hiking, health club, ballroom.
Go next
Amenia is very close to Litchfield County, Connecticut and not much farther from the Hudson Valley and the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.
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