Harlem Meer

Harlem Meer is a man-made lake at the northeast corner of 's . It lies west of , south of 110th Street, and north of the , near the and neighborhoods of .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Park and Nutter’s Battery.

A vast green swath of open space in the heart of , is a district in its own right, neatly separating the from the , stretching from Midtown at the southern end to at the north.

Nutter's Battery is a scenic overlook in the North Woods of in , , overlooking the Harlem Meer to the north. The battery was built during the War of 1812 as a small part of an extensive system of fortification intended to defend against a British invasion from the north.

was a stone-and-earthworks fortification on an elevation within what is now in New York City. It was built in 1814 near the present line of 107th Street, slightly west of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Harlem and Harlem.

Neighborhood
, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, and formerly Italian Harlem, is a neighborhood of in , north of the and bounded by 96th Street to the south, to the west, and the and to the east and north.

Quarter
Photo: Momos, Public domain.
is a in , New York City. It is bounded roughly by the on the west; the and 155th Street on the north; on the east; and 110th Street on the south.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the northern part of the of in . It is bounded by West 110th Street to the north, Central Park West to the east, West 96th Street to the south, and Broadway to the west.

Harlem Meer

Latitude
40.79656° or 40° 47′ 48″ north
Longitude
-73.95193° or 73° 57′ 7″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87G8Q2WX+J6
Geo­Names ID
5120036
Wiki­data ID
Q3508849
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Harlem Meer from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Harlem Meer” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Harlem Meer
  • Croatian: Harlem Meer
  • Dutch: Harlem Meer
  • Interlingua: Harlem Meer
  • Italian: Harlem Meer
  • Japanese: ダナ・ディスカバリーセンター
  • Japanese: ハーレム・メア
  • Japanese: ハーレムミーア
  • Serbo-Croatian: Harlem Meer
  • Venetian: Harlem Meer

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Petit Senegal and Mount Morris Park Historic District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Correctional Facility and Untermyer Fountain.

Manhattan: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Central Park, Upper East Side, Theater District, and Upper West Side.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.